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One Foot In The Stars
The story of an extraordinary healer
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See moreThe story of a healer who has transformed the lives of thousands of people, and turned his own life upside down. Matthew Manning tells of his journey from troubled teenager to stage and television psychic, and how he has been involved in more scientific research and testing than any other healer.
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This is the story of a healer who has transformed the lives of thousands of people, and turned his own life upside down. Matthew Manning first began having poltergeist experiences at the age of 11, later learning to channel his powers into automatic writing and drawing.
In this volume, he tells of his journey from troubled teenager to stage and television psychic, and how he was involved in more scientific research and testing than any other healer. He reveals how he found spiritual enlightenment and used his abilities to become one of the world's most gifted healers.
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ISBN: 9780749924638
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 October 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Piatkus Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Matthew Manning is one of the world's best-known and most gifted healers - He has a healing practice in Suffolk, where he lives with his two children and his wife Gig - He is the author of The Healing Journey (Piatkus), No Faith Required and The Link - Matthew lectures, gives workshops and demonstrates all over the UK and Europe to promote his work and teach others to develop their healing abilities - He is highly regarded by medical doctors and celebrities, and often features in the media
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