ENDORSEMENTS

Endorsements of Medicine, Miracles, and Manifestations have been forthcoming from notable authors and medical practitioners. These include:

Rosemary Clark

"Dr. Turner's thoughtful and timely insights on healing, recovery, and enlightenment are dispensed freely at his well-attended lectures on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Among the innumerable patients, families and friends who gratefully hear his encouraging words on these matters, most would be well-advised to read this book which recounts his medical journey to the miraculous."

Ms. Clark's amazing medical story is discussed in the book. She is the author of The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt and the subject of a chapter in this book titled, The Temple in Man.

Larry M. Dossey, M.D.

"The practice of medicine has always been a spiritual path capable of leading one to a fuller awareness of the divine, majestic dimensions of reality. Medicine, Miracles, and Manifestations describes neurosurgeon John Turner's journey along this path. At a time when health care seems so chaotic and confused, it is a great gift to be reminded of this side of healing."

Dr. Dossey is the widely published author of books on healing and integral medicine including Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine, Healing Words, Space Time and Medicine, and Spiritual Healing. He was also a member of the first Advisory Board of the Department of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Bernie Siegel, M.D.

"I admire Dr. Turner for having the courage to share his life and truths with us. In my personal life, and as a practicing surgeon, I have had many similar experiences and know he speaks the truth. I truly recommend this book to every health professional and those willing to open their minds and accept the true nature of life. You will be touched by the stories he shares and, just as the author was open to new experiences, his book can help you to open your mind and become aware of new and exciting aspects of true healing and curing."

Dr. Siegel is author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Prescriptions For Living.

Robert F. Spetzler, M.D.

"Medicine, Miracles, and Manifestations is a unique and fascinating story of a neurosurgeon's search for spiritual meaning.  Dr. Turner provides enough vignettes of his life's path through school, residency, and the practice of neurosurgery that it is easy to identify with him and to appreciate the dedication he offers his patients. He has a solid background in physics, which eventually resulted in an overwhelming interest in metaphysics.

His neurosurgical sojourn began with his being the only neurosurgeon on the island of Hawaii where his first case challenged him due to the lack of equipment, including computer tomography.  He learned about the Hawaiians' spiritual beliefs from patients' families.  His continued interest in metaphysics led him to encounters that include seeking a path to enlightenment, Buddhism, and practicing lotus sutra, which finally led him to Johrei, a way to treat patients established by Mokichi Okada.

Dr. Turner uses his spiritual learning for the benefit of his patients.  He movingly describes a patient who appeared beyond any realistic hope of recovery who makes a miraculous turnaround, which he attributed to Johrei.

The messages and meanings of Dr. Turner's are tantalizing.  Dr. Turner's spiritual growth is well documented, and he clearly uses the strength of his spiritual growth on behalf of his patients.  Although much of his metaphysical exploration is foreign to me, I am intrigued by his journey."

N.B. Dr. Spetzler, featured in The Healing Blade by Edward J. Sylvester, is regarded as the top neurosurgeon in the United States and a physician of world renown.  He is quoted in an article about life after death in the August 2003 Reader's Digest. He is the chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. He has written an inspiring Foreword for the book.

W. Michael Vise, M.D.

"John Turner is a courageous neurosurgeon who pioneered neurosurgery on the big island of Hawaii.  After obtaining a degree in engineering physics, he plunged headlong into a neurosurgery residency in an attempt to understand the biological substrate from which his passion for metaphysics arose.  It is perhaps as fitting geographically as it is spiritually that his quest for the ultimate meaning of life to flourish on the Pacific boundary between East and West.

He unabashedly pursued a variety of religious disciplines in his spiritual evolution as he gained insight and ultimately inner peace.  Dr. Turner is a maverick and explorer, who is as unafraid of the psychological perils of profound metaphysical inquiry as he is of the awesome responsibility of a demanding neurosurgical career.

His compassion and personal concern for his patients are as extraordinary as his stories of miraculous outcomes.  As the neurosurgeon who introduced John to his first operation, I am fascinated with his colorful career and unceasing inquiry into what he considers the Universal Force."

Dr. Vise is a practicing neurosurgeon and recipient of the Van Wagenen Fellowship awarded by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Mr. Robert Bruce

"A fascinating real-life voyage through medicine and beyond into the greater reality. Intensely human and readable. Full of hope and wonder. A truly heartwarming page turner"

Mr. Bruce is the (author of Astral Dynamics and Energy Work)