John Lilly, So Far... - Hardcover

John C. Lilly, M.D.; Francis Jeffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874775396 ISBN 13: 9780874775396

Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1990

Synopsis

The researcher whose work was the basis for two Hollywood movies recounts his efforts at communication with dolphins and his work with consciousness research, detailing how this has led to his radical spiritual transformation

About this title

From Library Journal:

The inventor of the isolation tank and famed dolphin advocate has built quite a reputation for himself during his 74 years. Two films based roughly on his work and experience ( Altered States and Day of the Dolphin ) have assured his notoriety. Trained as an M.D., Lilly has spent a lifetime seeking an understanding of how the mind functions. He has immersed himself in psychoanalysis, sensory deprivation, dolphin communication, mind-altering drugs, mysticism, and spiritualism. This third-person "autobiography" is simplistic in style and so unabashed in its self-praise that it is difficult to take seriously. Certainly it fails to convince the reader that its subject is a genius rather than an arrogant eccentric. To Lilly fans, curious about his outrageous activities, perhaps this may not matter.
- Laurie Bartolini, Lincoln Lib., Springfield, Ill.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0874775396
• ISBN 13: 9780874775396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 278