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<p><b>THE WILEY-BLACKWELL HANDBOOK OF <i>Transpersonal Psychology</i></b></p> <p>"The new <i>Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology</i> is a necessity today. Many transpersonal psychologists and psychotherapists have been waiting for such a comprehensive work. Congratulations to Harris Friedman and Glenn Hartelius. May this book contribute to an increasingly adventurous, creative, and vibrant universe."<br>—<b>Ingo B. Jahrsetz, President, The European Transpersonal Association</b></p> <p>"The <i>Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology</i> is an outstanding, comprehensive overview of the field. It is a valuable resource for professional transpersonal practitioners, and an excellent introduction for those who are new to this wide-ranging discipline."<br>—<b>Frances Vaughan, PhD. Psychologist, author of <i>Shadows of the Sacred: Seeing Through Spiritual Illusions</i></b></p> <p>"Finally, the vast literature on transpersonal psychology has been collected in what is clearly the essential handbook for psychologists and others who have either too apologetically endorsed or too critically rejected what undoubtedly will define psychology in the future. If you are not a transpersonal psychologist now, you will be after exploring this handbook. No longer can one dismiss the range of topics confronted by transpersonal psychologists nor demand methodological restraints that refuse to confront the realities transpersonal psychologists explore. This is a marvelous handbook—critical, expansive, and like much of what transpersonal psychologists study, sublime."<br>—<b>Ralph W. Hood Jr., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga</b></p> <p>With contributions from more than fifty scholars, this is the most inclusive resource yet published on transpersonal psychology, which advocates a rounded approach to human well-being, integrating ancient beliefs and modern knowledge. Proponents view the field as encompassing Jungian principles, psychotherapeutic techniques such as Holotropic Breathwork, and