Alexander Cannon (1896–1963)

By Alexander Cannon, K.C.A., M.D., Ph.D., D.P.M., M.A., Ch.B,
F.R.S.A., F.R.G.S., Hon. F.B.P.S, etc.
Master-The-Fifth of the Great White Lodge of the Himalayas; Kushog Yogi of Northern Tibet

Dr. Cannon is one of a large subset of weird book authors who tack as many degrees as possible onto their last names, apparently in the belief that this will lend an air of authority to their works. He has the longest such set of credentials ever, many of which are rather mysterious.
His book is likewise very mysterious, covering many varied topics of obscure relation to each other: “How to Develop Clairvoyance,” “Things the Great War Taught Us Which We Were Too Stupid To Understand,” “How Phobias Arise and Are Cured,” “The Art of Levitation,” and “How Criminals Can Be Cured,” to list just a few. What it all has to do with sleeping through space remained unclear after reading…… (lisätietoja)