ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: A STUDY OF LIFE AND DEATH OVER THERE
Book Details + Condition: George Sully and Co. (New York). First Edition, 1919. Hardcover. 427 pages. Author Horatio W. Dresser gathered WWI soldiers and his own "near death experiences", as viewed through his own psychical lens, to gain an understanding of the "existence and workings" of the Spiritual World. He also comments on psychical communication with the Spirit World via seances and other means. Chapters include: Life Over There; The Turning of the Tide; A New Vision of Death; The Spiritual World; Man in the Spiritual World; The Natural and the Spiritual; The Spiritual Values and New Light on Salvation. For more on Horatio Dresser, Please see below. Dresser (1866-1954) was a New Thought religious leader, psychic and author. In 1895, he became involved with the Metaphysical Club of Boston, a group which Dresser would later refer to as the "first permanent New Thought club". In 1896, Dresser founded the Journal of Practical Metaphysics. The following year he founded another New Thought magazine, The Higher Law. Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; light wear to boards, with a few areas of discoloration; chafed spine ends; interior is clean and free of markings.