{"product_id":"the-daemon-a-guide-to-your-extraordinary-secret-self-paperback","title":"The Daemon: A Guide to Your Extraordinary Secret Self - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Peake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Anthony Peake is engaged in one of the most important strands of ontological inquiry of modern times, nothing less than unravelling the Gordian knot that is the mystery of our existence.\" \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eBob Rickard, founder editor of Fortean Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppearing in Greek mythology and popularised by Philip Pullman's \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, the Daemon is broadly understood as a guiding spirit which exists as one half of your split self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Daemon: A Guide to Your Extraordinary Secret Self\u003c\/i\u003e, Anthony Peake proposes that people consist of not one but two separate consciousnesses - everyday consciousness and that of The Daemon, a higher being that seems to possess knowledge of future events. Drawing upon phenomena such as \u003ci\u003edéjà vu\u003c\/i\u003e and Near-Death Experiences, he explores the ways that our Daemon breaks through into our consciousness and can subconsciously impact upon our decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eIs There Life After Death?, \u003c\/i\u003ethis endlessly fascinating book draws upon the neurology, metaphysics and theology. It also follows the stories of famous figures, including Byron, Geothe, Jean Cocteau and many others, who have 'felt a force outside themselves'. This radical book will change the way you perceive reality, time and ultimately yourself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Peake is a graduate of the University of Warwick and a postgraduate of the London School of Economics. His paradigm-changing concept 'Cheating the Ferryman' was first presented in an academic paper published in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Near-Death Studies \u003c\/i\u003ein 2004. This was then published by Arcturus as \u003ci\u003eIs There Life After Death? \u003c\/i\u003ePeake is now considered one of the world's most original thinkers in the study of altered states of consciousness. His other publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Daemon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Labyrinth of Time \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOpening the Doors of Perception\u003c\/i\u003e. Anthony has been in demand as a public speaker across the UK and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770093502752,"sku":"9781848377219","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec23d8af5bd5028e4564c2428f209950.webp?v=1780364216","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-daemon-a-guide-to-your-extraordinary-secret-self-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}