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The Reluctant Prophet: The Autobiography of a Clairvoyant
At age forty-two, Allison Chamberlain is still making a half-hearted attempt to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. Although she has been a pew-sitting member of a church for seven years, “prophet” has never been on the short list of possible careers.Then one Sunday Allison senses a divine nudge to buy a Harley motorcycle and go wherever it takes her. Soon she is wondering if she is called to present the reality of Christ to one of society’s darkest corners—and challenge her own church to look beyond their fears.The first in a brave trilogy from seasoned writer Nancy Rue, The Reluctant Prophet shows how one person’s response to God’s call can change a community forever.
238 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1968
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Daniel Logan
35 books13 followersLogan lives in Houston, America's "Space City" and home of the Johnson Space Center.
He is a graduate of Purdue University, known as the "Cradle of Astronauts" because of its many alumni, including Neil Armstrong, who became astronauts.
Whether at the controls of the legendary Spruce Goose or his own aircraft, Logan is fascinated by aviation and space.
The Martian Enigma is about the first NASA crew to land on Mars. They encounter an enigma that threatens their safe return. The story's conflict is about the use of robotics or human crews for deep space exploration.
The Deimos Incident is Logan's second book in his deep space travel series. An incident on Deimos causes us to change our concept of the universe.
In The Phobos Expedition, Logan melds the western heritage of Texas and NASA’s space program into an exciting tale of adventure and intrigue.
Logan began writing with his Ancient Secrets series of time-travel novels, The First Migration, The Lost Portal, and The Spirit Gate.
Logan's series about Martian missions retains the character-driven plots enjoyed in his previous time-travel books.
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May 30, 2023
A POPULAR PSYCHIC TELLS HIS LIFE STORY, AND OFFERS MANY OPINIONS
Daniel Logan wrote in the ‘Author’s Note’ of this 1968 book, “There have been many books about psychics and psychic phenomena. I hope, however, that this one will prove to be a bit different. Its purpose … is to explain what it is like to be psychic and to record what effect my psychic gifts have had both upon me and upon those who have sought the aid of those gifts… hence, the autobiographical format of this book… It is my hope… that this book will serve primarily to inform those who are already interested in the world of psychic phenomena. Perhaps it will offer to the skeptical some evidence that such a world does, in fact, exist.”
He recounts in the first chapter, “I was told that I would indeed be invited to appear as a guest on [David] Susskind’s show… To undertake psychic demonstrations under the scrutiny of those who are interested… but who do not really believe or understand, is so debilitating as to leave the psychic exhausted, mentally and physically… It demands compete concentration and alertness which, when maintained over a comparatively long period of time, require an extraordinary expenditure of energy… Moreover, the psychic often finds that his examiners are not, to say the least, wholly in sympathy with what he is trying to do. It is not surprising, in view of what the psychic goes through on such occasions, that the whole subject of parapsychology and its phenomena has not been more thoroughly investigated by scientists. And add… that psychics generally are painfully sensitive…and one can imagine with what anguish they would undergo any sort of intensive exploratory analysis.” (Pg. 20-21)
He continues, “At first, I was rather disappointed with my appearance on the David Susskind Show. It seemed too brief… for it to accomplish what I had intended; that is, to awaken public interest in the question of clairvoyance. Yet, I was astonished … to find that, from the moment the show was aired, my life took a new direction…. I awoke, as it were, to find myself at least known…as a clairvoyant, as a psychic.” (Pg. 24)
He observes, “To be a practicing psychic in the twentieth century---a century devoted, above all things, to the exploration of the physical universe---is an anomalous situation. Yet that condition is, to a certain extent, the story of my life.” (Pg. 33)
He recalls, "My encounter with psychic phenomena at the Hartford Spiritualist Church had, as one may imagine, unnerved me. For days I went about brooding over the mediums’ prediction and attempting to convince myself that the whole thing was irrational and, therefore, preposterous.” (Pg. 44)
After “functioning as a medium… in the classic form of the Spiritualistic séance… I was not completely convinced that the spirit, or soul… of Bill’s mother had indeed entered my body… the vocal, mental, and even physical characteristics that I had manifested during the trance were… incontrovertibly those of Bill’s mother.” (Pg. 68)
He explains, “For the next two years---during 1964 and 1965---my psychic abilities were developed through the means afforded by organized Spiritualism. It was on the platform of various Spiritualist churches and of related societies that I began demonstrating my psychic gift and lecturing about it. I should point out, however, that I do not think of myself as a Spiritualist (even though I became an ordained minister in a Spiritualist organization for a short time…”” (Pg. 70¬)
He explains, “During the course of a reading or consultation, I am not aware of any force, or Spirit. Psychic impressions come to me as thoughts… out of the blue. I do not hear ‘voices,’ and I have never had an ‘apparition.’” (Pg. 87)
He acknowledges, “It has been only recently… that I have achieved a degree of contentment as a professional psychic. Before that, I was constantly being bitten by … show business. The need to express myself on the stage seemingly was impossible to subdue.” (Pg. 105)
He says, “I cannot help feeling … a certain resentment at the fact that family and friends, love, understanding, help, and encouragement have all come too late. It was before I was successful that I needed them, not now… when [acceptance] comes late it is likely to be received with just a hint of resentment.” (Pg. 123)
He asserts, “The radio and television shows that I have been on have all been difficult… But they are all… demonstrations of psychic phenomena. And.. they are important to me and … to the future of extrasensory perception in this country.” (Pg. 146-147)
He clarifies, “The reason that I am not a millionaire is that, generally speaking, a medium is not able to use his gift for his own benefit in general; and it seems that this specific point is one in which he is not able to use it at all. Once or twice I have invested money on the basis of psychic impressions—and … it turned out that I was completely wrong.” (Pg. 170)
He states, “For ordinary consultations, as I mentioned earlier, I do not go into a trance, since the ‘turning off’ that I described is sufficient for what is required. There are times, however, when the trance state is not only useful but necessary. One such instance is when one wishes to have an oral transcription … of the vibrations in the air.” (Pg. 195)
On September 6, 1965, he predicted that New York City will be destroyed. “There will be a great storm. A hurricane, with the strength and force of ten hurricanes, shall sweep up along the eastern coast of the United States and destroy much of the present shoreline by inundation.” (Pg. 207)
Later he admits, “It is difficult to suppress a feeling akin to panic when I hear on television or read in the newspapers that one of my predictions has been realized, for there remain prophecies the fulfillment of which will be awesome in its implications, such as the forthcoming destruction of New York City by an incredible natural force.” (Pg. 216)
He concludes, “I hope that this book has succeeded in arousing at least an interest in the question of whether or not there exists something other than the material world. From my own experiences I am convinced that there is a reality far greater than the material, but it is up to each individual to seek and to find the answers himself.” (Pg. 238)
This book may appeal to those interested in psychic phenomena.
Daniel Logan wrote in the ‘Author’s Note’ of this 1968 book, “There have been many books about psychics and psychic phenomena. I hope, however, that this one will prove to be a bit different. Its purpose … is to explain what it is like to be psychic and to record what effect my psychic gifts have had both upon me and upon those who have sought the aid of those gifts… hence, the autobiographical format of this book… It is my hope… that this book will serve primarily to inform those who are already interested in the world of psychic phenomena. Perhaps it will offer to the skeptical some evidence that such a world does, in fact, exist.”
He recounts in the first chapter, “I was told that I would indeed be invited to appear as a guest on [David] Susskind’s show… To undertake psychic demonstrations under the scrutiny of those who are interested… but who do not really believe or understand, is so debilitating as to leave the psychic exhausted, mentally and physically… It demands compete concentration and alertness which, when maintained over a comparatively long period of time, require an extraordinary expenditure of energy… Moreover, the psychic often finds that his examiners are not, to say the least, wholly in sympathy with what he is trying to do. It is not surprising, in view of what the psychic goes through on such occasions, that the whole subject of parapsychology and its phenomena has not been more thoroughly investigated by scientists. And add… that psychics generally are painfully sensitive…and one can imagine with what anguish they would undergo any sort of intensive exploratory analysis.” (Pg. 20-21)
He continues, “At first, I was rather disappointed with my appearance on the David Susskind Show. It seemed too brief… for it to accomplish what I had intended; that is, to awaken public interest in the question of clairvoyance. Yet, I was astonished … to find that, from the moment the show was aired, my life took a new direction…. I awoke, as it were, to find myself at least known…as a clairvoyant, as a psychic.” (Pg. 24)
He observes, “To be a practicing psychic in the twentieth century---a century devoted, above all things, to the exploration of the physical universe---is an anomalous situation. Yet that condition is, to a certain extent, the story of my life.” (Pg. 33)
He recalls, "My encounter with psychic phenomena at the Hartford Spiritualist Church had, as one may imagine, unnerved me. For days I went about brooding over the mediums’ prediction and attempting to convince myself that the whole thing was irrational and, therefore, preposterous.” (Pg. 44)
After “functioning as a medium… in the classic form of the Spiritualistic séance… I was not completely convinced that the spirit, or soul… of Bill’s mother had indeed entered my body… the vocal, mental, and even physical characteristics that I had manifested during the trance were… incontrovertibly those of Bill’s mother.” (Pg. 68)
He explains, “For the next two years---during 1964 and 1965---my psychic abilities were developed through the means afforded by organized Spiritualism. It was on the platform of various Spiritualist churches and of related societies that I began demonstrating my psychic gift and lecturing about it. I should point out, however, that I do not think of myself as a Spiritualist (even though I became an ordained minister in a Spiritualist organization for a short time…”” (Pg. 70¬)
He explains, “During the course of a reading or consultation, I am not aware of any force, or Spirit. Psychic impressions come to me as thoughts… out of the blue. I do not hear ‘voices,’ and I have never had an ‘apparition.’” (Pg. 87)
He acknowledges, “It has been only recently… that I have achieved a degree of contentment as a professional psychic. Before that, I was constantly being bitten by … show business. The need to express myself on the stage seemingly was impossible to subdue.” (Pg. 105)
He says, “I cannot help feeling … a certain resentment at the fact that family and friends, love, understanding, help, and encouragement have all come too late. It was before I was successful that I needed them, not now… when [acceptance] comes late it is likely to be received with just a hint of resentment.” (Pg. 123)
He asserts, “The radio and television shows that I have been on have all been difficult… But they are all… demonstrations of psychic phenomena. And.. they are important to me and … to the future of extrasensory perception in this country.” (Pg. 146-147)
He clarifies, “The reason that I am not a millionaire is that, generally speaking, a medium is not able to use his gift for his own benefit in general; and it seems that this specific point is one in which he is not able to use it at all. Once or twice I have invested money on the basis of psychic impressions—and … it turned out that I was completely wrong.” (Pg. 170)
He states, “For ordinary consultations, as I mentioned earlier, I do not go into a trance, since the ‘turning off’ that I described is sufficient for what is required. There are times, however, when the trance state is not only useful but necessary. One such instance is when one wishes to have an oral transcription … of the vibrations in the air.” (Pg. 195)
On September 6, 1965, he predicted that New York City will be destroyed. “There will be a great storm. A hurricane, with the strength and force of ten hurricanes, shall sweep up along the eastern coast of the United States and destroy much of the present shoreline by inundation.” (Pg. 207)
Later he admits, “It is difficult to suppress a feeling akin to panic when I hear on television or read in the newspapers that one of my predictions has been realized, for there remain prophecies the fulfillment of which will be awesome in its implications, such as the forthcoming destruction of New York City by an incredible natural force.” (Pg. 216)
He concludes, “I hope that this book has succeeded in arousing at least an interest in the question of whether or not there exists something other than the material world. From my own experiences I am convinced that there is a reality far greater than the material, but it is up to each individual to seek and to find the answers himself.” (Pg. 238)
This book may appeal to those interested in psychic phenomena.
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