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Demonic Foes

My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal

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Demonic Foes

By: Richard Gallagher
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The world’s leading psychiatric authority on demonic possession delves into the hidden world of exorcisms and his own transformation from cynic to believer over the course of his twenty-five-year career.

Successful New York psychiatrist Richard Gallagher was skeptical yet intrigued when a hard-nosed, no-nonsense Catholic priest asked him to examine a woman for a possible exorcism. Meeting her, Gallagher was astonished. The woman’s behavior defied logic. In an instant, she could pinpoint a person’s secret weaknesses. She knew how individuals she’d never known had died, including Gallagher’s own mother, who passed away after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. She spoke fluently in multiple languages, including Latin—but only when she was in a trance.

This was not psychosis, Gallagher concluded. It was, in his scientific estimation, what could only be describe as paranormal ability. The woman wasn’t mentally disturbed—she was possessed. This remarkable case was the first of many that Gallagher would encounter. Sought after today by leaders of all faiths—ministers, priests, rabbis and imams, Gallagher has spent a quarter-century studying demonic activity and exorcisms throughout history and has witnessed more cases than any other psychiatrist in the world today.

In this eerie and enthralling book, Gallagher chronicles his most famous cases for the first time, including:

  • A professional who claimed her spiritualist mother had “assigned” her a spirit who “turned on her.”
  • A petite woman—”90 pounds soaking wet”—who threw a 200-pound Lutheran deacon across the room to the horror of onlookers in a church hall;
  • And “Julia,” the so-called Satanic queen and self-described witch, who exhibited “the most harrowing” case, a “once-in-a-century” possession.

Going beyond horror movies and novels, Demonic Foes takes you deep into this hidden world, sharing in full details of these true-life tales of demonic possession.

©2020 Richard Gallagher (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Angeology & Demonology Demonology & Satanism Exorcism Parapsychology Psychology Fantasy Fiction Scary Witchcraft Paranormal Royalty
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For the skeptic and the believer

Entertaining and well written it discussed a sober view of the subject from an analytical and scientific standpoint. The author prudently eludes sensationalism while at the same time gives a hard hitting testimony complete with the right amount of case studies (without overdoing it or self aggrandizement) approached with a mix of the scientific method and Occam's Razor. As a therapist and a Catholic, I found it very enlightening.

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Disturbing and concise

It was good but very matter of fact. It could have been fleshed out better for storytelling purposes. It felt like fact after fact rather than stories. Definitely an account of events and it was good.

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Psychiatry and Exorcism

Dr Gallagher is a great help in discerning natural from supernatural causes; I highly recommend.

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Veery engaging

A great initial book for those who are seeking to understand the hidden spiritual realm.

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Fascinating

I'm a therapist. I have always been fascinated by possession and how different religious beliefs handle these issues. I recently started watching “Evil” a drama about a team of assessors employed by the Catholic church. This book was well written and honest.

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better knowledge

it helped me look at everything that looks demonic isn't always demonic. I worked on a psychiatric hospital for 3 years it helped me to were if ever go back I can do a better job looking at different things with a open mind.

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Fascinating!!!

Absolutely could not stop listening, Dr Gallagher put his professional career on the line by sharing what is so rare and after thoroughly eliminating all medical and psychiatric conditions he has proven that possession does exist, again it is so rare and a nightmare for those who experience it and then a request is made for an exorcism to a bishop.

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Great study!

I really enjoyed this book! I am a train exorcist and have done more than 60 of them. this book gave me more information about my job and how to be more careful. any person that wants to know how to find out if the person they are seeing has emotional psychological or a demonic issue. it really is a great book. thank you!!

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Concise and well written.

This book was very easy to listen to. Appreciated Dr. Gallagher's calm and logical approach and thoughtful insight.

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Better than expected

At first I thought I had signed up for a very cerebral exploration of the spiritual world but this was quite entertaining and spooky. I enjoyed it. I liked the years and years of expertise

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