Now in paper, a droll memoir by a world-class physicist that includes recollections of his involvement with pioneering laser research, encounters with many of the most recognizable literary, cultural, and entertainment figures of the 20th century, and his role in teaching ESP techniques to the CIA. [...]

The psychic abilities of most humans are dampened by the clatter of our conscious minds. In this timely book, Russell Targ draws on the work of ancient mystics and traditions--Gnostic, Christian, Buddhist, kabbalistic Jewish, Sufi, yogi, and especially Hindu spiritual master Patanjali--to show reade[...]