Title: Demonic Foes. My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal.

Author: Richard Gallagher

Publisher‏: ‎ HarperOne (October 6, 2020)

Hardcover: ‎ 272 pages

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0062876478

Book review by Athanasios Komianos

Years ago, I had run into a Washigton Post article entitled: As a Psychiatrist I Diagnose Mental Illness. Also, I Help Spot Demonic Possession. I was so glad that one more psychiatrist went out in public and talked openly about the possibility of demonic possession. I knew that one article was not enough for the knowledge and experience of Dr. Gallagher. He has studied in the most prestigious American Universities and served in numerous psychiatric clinics. Proficient in the Classic Studies … Read the rest

A three books review by Athanasios Komianos

That is exactly what I did after reading all three books of Tricia Robertson as the title above is her last phrase on her last book, I really enjoyed the journey. Ms Robertson provided me with a very pleasant surprise since despite all my readings and studies of the paranormal, I had never run across her magnificent work and insights. Ms Robertson former teacher of mathematics and physics is a long-term council member, past Vice President and Immediate Past President of the Scottish Society for Psychical Research.
She is a tutor for the Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) at the University of Glasgow. In conjunction with Professor Archie Roy, she provided … Read the rest

Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife.

by Raymond Moody &
Paul Perry

ISBN: 9780062046437

HarperOne, 2013.

256 pages

Book Review by Athanasios Komianos

Dr Raymond Moody has come to share his life story as it unfolded through the years in a very personal tone that you do not find in his other books. Through his narrative we scroll through from his very early years to the time he wrote this specific book. It is a fascinating journey to learn from one of the most best-selling books in the history of publishing to share his remarkable insights with the readers.

After the book came into my hands, I left all my errands on the side and devoured it … Read the rest

Reviewed by Athanasios Komianos in issue 32 of the IJRT 2022.

An Amazing Journey into the Psychotic Mind: Breaking the Spell of the Ivory Tower   by Jerry Marzinsky & Sherry Swiney. Publisher: Lulu. Pages: 152. ISBN: 9781716919541

The man who served for 35 years in mental institutions comes with a book that cannot be left unnoticed.

He starts off with a brief but to the point history of psychiatry and the barbaric treatment of psychotic patients.  From the trepanning (drilling holes into the skull) of the middle-ages to the straight-jackets of the 19^th century. From the “hydrotherapy” to spinning chairs and puking. From force standing and fever “therapy”, to chemically induced seizures and insulin shock “therapy”. From electro-convulsive therapy … Read the rest

Reviewed by Andy Tomlinson
in IJRT  Issue 28, 2016

Find out how medical doctors from three continents have guided their patients with regression therapy to the source of their problem to clear deep-seated emotions that underlie medical conditions and relationship issues.

The book is full of the patient stories of what happened including what appear to be past lives. The physicians show the amazing transformation that can take place by working with the emerging information. It is written to be an absorbing read that brings new hope to the public, and to inspire medical professionals, available in English and soon in Portuguese.

Peter Mack, M.D., Ph.D. received his undergraduate medical education from the University of Singapore and undertook postgraduate … Read the rest

Foreward by Joanne Garland
In IJRT Issue 28, 2016

When Dr. Winafred Blake Lucas began to write her three-volume memoir she fully intended to complete it during her lifetime. She employed a secretary in California and this copyeditor in New England, both of whom had worked closely with her for years.

With the Internet not yet in widespread use, Winafred’s chapters crisscrossed the country by mail as they underwent repeated editing and revision. Photocopies of all materials provided a back-up in New England, lest any be lost in the mail.

Once her second volume had reached completion she visited here for several days. We kept ourselves warm by the woodstove in the basement as we moved through each chapter of … Read the rest