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Reincarnation and Biology A Contribution to the Etiology of Birthmarks and Birth Defects^L Volume 1: Birthmarks

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Ian Stevenson M.D.

ISBN: 0-275-95283-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95283-9

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1188 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 4/30/1997

List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £120.95)

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Description: Based on some 30 years of research on people who claim to remember past lives, this work encompasses the full spectrum of theory and case study on the subject to date. Early in his investigations, Stevenson became aware that some who remember past lives had birthmarks or birth defects that corresponded to wounds, usually fatal, on the person whose life was remembered. Writing as a scientist and a Western medical professional, Stevenson realized that the idea that wounds on a deceased person can influence the embryo of a later-born baby is subversive to many assumptions of modern biology. This work provides as many cases as could be found, worldwide, and is bolstered by numerous photographs.

Based on some 30 years of research on people who claim to remember past lives, this work encompasses the full spectrum of theory and case study on the subject to date. Early in his investigations, Stevenson became aware that some who remember past lives had birthmarks or birth defects that corresponded to wounds, usually fatal, on the person whose life was remembered. The work suggests surprising answers to such questions as the following: Why does someone born with a birth defect have the one he or she has, instead of another one? Why do some children show phobias in early infancy when they have had no traumatic experiences and no model for the phobia in their family? Why are some monozygotic (one-egg) twins markedly different from each other? Why do many boys who later become homosexual show effeminate behavior in infancy before their parents can have influenced them to do so?

Writing as a scientist and a Western medical professional, Stevenson realizes that the idea that wounds on a deceased person can influence the embryo of a later-born baby is subversive to many assumptions of modern biology. Knowing that each individual case has some flaw or weakness, he decided to publish the entire corpus of cases of this sort. Photographs of birthmarks and illustrations of weapons form part of the evidence in this daring and explorative research. This work will be of particular interest to physicians, psychiatrists, biologists, and anthropologists. In addition, those concerned with paranormal phenomena and the mind-brain problem will find this work challenging.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Introduction
Bodily Changes Corresponding to Mental Images in the Person Affected
Bodily Changes Corresponding to Another Person's Mental Images
Birthmarks
Birthmarks Related to Previous Lives without Verification of Possible Corresponding Wounds
Birthmarks Corresponding to Wounds Verified by Informants' Memories
Birthmarks Corresponding to Wounds Verified by Medical Records
Birthmarks Corresponding to Surgical Wounds and Other Skin Lesions on Deceased Persons
Birthmarks Corresponding to Other Types of Wounds or Marks on Deceased Persons
Nevi Corresponding to Wounds or Other Marks on Deceased Persons
The Prediction of Birthmarks
Changes in the Appearance and Relative Location of Birthmarks
Correspondences of Details between Birthmarks and Related Wounds or Other Marks on Deceased Persons
Discrepancies between Birthmarks and the Evidence of Reportedly Corresponding Wounds
Some Correlates of Birthmarks Attributed to Previous Lives
The Interpretations of Birthmarks Related to Previous Lives
Appendix A: Summary of Relevant Events in the History of Modern Turkey
Appendix B: Summary of Relevant Events in the History of Modern Burma (Myanmar)
References
Birth Defects
Introduction to Cases with Birth Defects
Birth Defects of the Extremities
Birth Defects of the Head and Neck
Birth Defects Involving Two or More Regions of the Body
Experimental Birth Defects
Internal Diseases
Internal Diseases Related to Previous Lives
Abnormalities of Pigmentation
Abnormalities of Pigmentation that May Derive from Previous Lives
Other Aspects of Physical Appearance and Function
Physiques, Postures, Gestures, and Other Involuntary Movements Related to Previous Lives
The Face as a Type of Birthmark or Birth Defect
Twins
Twins with Memories of Previous Lives
General Discussion
General Discussion
References
Appendix C: Summaries of Principal Features of Cases Described in This Work
Appendix D: Alphabetical Guide to Cases Reported in Detail or Mentioned in This Work
Index

About the Author: IAN STEVENSON, M.D., is Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Personality Studies at the University of Virginia. Among his numerous earlier publications are The Diagnostic Interview, The Psychiatric Examination, and Unlearned Language.

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