Von der Seele by Carl Ludwig Schleich
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I picked up 'Von der Seele' expecting a dry historical text. What I got was something far more human and surprising.
The Story
The book is Carl Schleich's personal notebook. By day, he was a pioneering surgeon, the man who made operations less terrifying by developing local anesthesia. But by night, he was consumed by a different quest. He writes about setting up simple experiments to detect spiritual energy, attending séances with deep skepticism, and reading everything from ancient texts to the latest science, all trying to pin down evidence for the soul. The story isn't a linear plot, but the gripping account of his lifelong internal battle between his rigorous medical mind and his unshakable gut feeling that there's something more to us than flesh and bone.
Why You Should Read It
What got me was Schleich's voice. He's not a guru; he's a frustrated seeker. You feel his excitement over a new idea and his disappointment when another lead goes cold. He’s brutally honest about the ridicule he faced from colleagues. Reading this isn't about agreeing with his conclusions. It's about following a genuinely curious, brilliant person into the biggest mystery of all. In our age of quick answers, there's something refreshing about watching someone wrestle with a question for a lifetime.
Final Verdict
This is a perfect pick for readers who love biographies of unconventional thinkers or hidden histories of science. If you enjoyed books like 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' for its human story behind medical history, you'll find a similar heart here. It's not a ghost story; it's the story of a ghost hunter, and that's far more interesting.
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