{"product_id":"2940013701595","title":"Frontiers of the Afterlife","description":"Edward C. Randall. (1860-1935) - A prominent New York trial lawyer from Buffalo who served on the board of directors of a number of large corporations, Randall became interested in Spiritualism around 1890 following his attendance at a séance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon afterwards he established a ‘Rescue Circle’ in order to help ‘earthbound’ spirits progress. The circle comprising of Randall’s wife and some close associates including a prominent judge Dean Stuart of Rochester, sat every week for over 20 years at the Randall family home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon after the sittings began Randall met Emily French, a ‘direct voice’ medium in her 60’s, also from Buffalo. Emily was from a well-known family, and had a reputation in her community as a person of integrity; she sat with the Randall’s circle for many years until she passed away in 1912.  During the long and dedicated relationship she never charged a cent for her time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1905 Randall wrote to Isaac K. Funk, a prominent psychic researcher and co-owner of the publishing house Funk and Wagnalls of New York \u0026amp; London, asking him to arrange for Emily French to be scientifically tested.\u003cbr\u003eDr Funk agreed on condition that Mrs. French would come to New York City and conduct sittings every day for two weeks in the homes of people she did not know surrounded by highly experienced and skeptical observers.\u003cbr\u003eThen 72 years old and not in good health, Emily sat with Dr Funk night after night with barely any time to rest after the journey from her home in Buffalo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunk and his associates conducted tests that proved the voices did not originate in the vocal organs of the medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer Indian control “Red Jacket” had a loud masculine voice that would have easily filled a hall with a seating capacity of 2000 people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe medium at that time was a frail old woman with a weak heart and was deaf, yet the sitters could hear every remark of the communicators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight after night she produced magnificent direct voice phenomena as spirits communicated and told of their experiences of the afterlife. Dr Funk published the full results of these detailed tests in his book, “The Psychic Riddle.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRandall and French sat together more than 700 times and he stated,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hundreds, yea thousands [of spirits], have come and talked with me, and to many whom I have invited to participate in the work – thousands of different voices with different tones, different thoughts, different personalities, no two alike; and at times in different languages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Randall’s books documenting his experiences with Emily French include ‘Frontiers of the Afterlife’ and ‘The Dead Have Never Died’","brand":"White Crow Productions Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145823600880,"sku":"2940013701595","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013701595_p0.jpg?v=1763584557","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013701595","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}