Human Levitation: A True History and How-To Manual

the book is clear that people have done this,, but not clear on what the procedure was to perform it, I took itwas only up to the individual their personal relationship with uh,, themselves and whatever force thatwas causing them to levitate,, its interesting the method, but I never read of any exact procedure, if there isany procedure at all, that it just happens, people attempted to hold them down and the force was immune,whatever happened happened, what force is in the progress I have only one conclusion, the force of HaShem was active some how, this is not from magic that I ever heard of, the person seems not have control, where it comes from ??? who knows. read it foe yourself.

I have always been fascinated by the possibility of human "superpowers" with levitation being, in many ways, the coolest of the lot. So, when I stumbled on a reference to this book, I was immediately intrigued. I first read the book's Introduction at the author's website and decided to go ahead and buy the book because the writing was first-rate and very engaging, which is the first thing I look for.The book itself does not disappoint in content either. The book represents an immense amount of research and yet is presented with such clarity and simplicity that it would be easy for the reader to overlook the scholarly-ness of the author's efforts. I found all of it quite fascinating.As for the question of the book as a how-to manual. Perhaps the reviewers who were so hard on the book were expecting a magic wand to be pasted in the back. "Wave this and fly instantly!" Sorry, kiddies, it doesn't work like that. Unless you are extremely lucky, you aren't going to levitate unless you put in a huge amount of effort (I know, I've tried!) But, if you are serious, this volume will give you the lay of the land as far as those who have succeeded before and possible avenues of approach. For those who are serious about the endeavor, even the smallest reference or word here and there may trigger a realization that will help you on the path. Such nuggets of truth are definitely sprinkled throughout this fine work.

I'm surprised that the other reviewers hated this book so much. I devoured every word and was informed and entertained. Were the other buyers looking for some sort of step by step guide to self levitation? There IS a section devoted to the most popular historical methods of achieving levitation, but even if it is possible the author makes it clear that levitation will not be easily attained. Much more interesting to me were the historical cases presented--I had no idea so many persons in history were famous for levitating. The stories were well researched and sources footnoted. There are pictures, not many, but they added interest. The author thinks there is good evidence for the reality of levitation, and he makes a convincing case. I don't know if it is really possible or not, but I had an enormous amount of fun reading about it and savoring the possibility.

The reviewer who said there was no how-to? Excuse me? Chapter 33 "So you want to fly?" is all about that.Granted, it's nothing you may not find by searching the net, but there are at least 6 basic ways to achieve levitation which are outlined. To purportedly achieve levitation...The book, in general, takes a broad look at anecdotal cases of levitation across time, cultures, etc and some of the folklore and explanations attached to them.The author does cover many cases and therefore doesn't go in depth into the various cases too often, except a bit for a few of them, but you get a sense that levitation and it's practices and "symptoms" accompanying it are commonplace and similar.Makes you wonder if there isn't "something" to it...at least it is intriguing.Some cases like St Joseph of Cupertino are especially interesting.But if I will deplore something, it is what seems to be a lack of critical reviewing at times, such as in modern cases of reported levitation with photographs that are not convincing but still called 'incredible'. I would have liked to have gotten the more incredible pics...This is definitely not an in depth analysis of the phenomenon.Nonetheless, the reasonable reader can check the various references and wonder if all the cases are explainable by mass hallucination or fraud? At some point, that theory becomes less believable than levitation itself...Speaking of a strong, well-backed up case (at least in terms of circumstantial evidence), Michael Grosso's "The Man Who Could Fly" ...(about St Joseph of Cuppertino) - due out in November on Amazon - should be an interesting read, going by past writings of Grosso's on the subject.

thank you

Great Book and the research is excellent!

Bought this book to save money on family vacations to Italy. After 2 weeks we were not able to levitate so we went on the keto diet and got gym memberships. We lost weight which was great and at one point I thought I had it but gravity proved me wrong again 😡

This book is not what it purports to be. The title says "Human Levitation: A True History and How-To Manual". There are no how-to's included at all, and rather than a history, call it an incomplete collection of a few anecdotes selected from various times, mostly many centuries ago so that there is no way to verify or confirm any possible observation. Don't much care for the writer's style of writing either, as he has a tendency to state the obvious as if it were some penetrating insight, and he seems incapable of actually hosting any real penetrating insights in his head. Steer clear!