As a long-standing member of the Society for Psychical Research and President of the College for Psychic Studies, Paul Beard was an authority on psychical research and in particular the study of life after death. He wrote numerous books on the subject including his trilogy, Survival Of Death, Living On: How Consciousness Continues and Evolves After Death, and Hidden Man, followed by Inner Eye, Listening Ear: An Exploration into Mediumship.  During his lifetime study the author followed the evidence wherever it took him; ‘sitting’ with many mediums he gained their confidence and meticulously recorded what he discovered. The result is a comprehensive account of our most important questions; Why are we here? Do we have a karmic footprint? What happens after we physically die?

As a result of his studies Beard was enthusiastic about his impending death. In 1986, three years before his passing he wrote: “Whatever is learned on earth, or we think has been learned, the path still winds forward, the quest goes on. The horizons extend, not diminish.”

“… At once deeply spiritual and yet expressed in simple and clear language. Not every reader will agree with that scenario, but none looking sincerely for spiritual truth will finish it without enrichment”. ~ David Christie-Murray ”This book completes Paul Beard’s trilogy… As usual, he exercises an exemplary caution and discrimination in handling this delicate area of research… Readers will find themselves illuminated by this lucid account of his spiritual odyssey, and will see much to be applied to their own conditions”.
~ David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network

Paul Beard (14 October 1904 – 9 June 2002) was an English author and was the president of the College of Psychic Studies. Beard was based in London, England, for sixteen years.

The organization was devoted to finding in spiritualism evidence of life after death. During his tenure as a member and president Beard wrote an article that was published in Spiritual Frontiers in 1970 on “How to Guard Against Possession.” During this research he experimented extensively with using an ouija board.

Beard has written a trilogy of books analyzing the evidence for and against the survival of the human soul after death. He made a lifetime study of psychical research.  He was also a member of the Society for Psychical Research.

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