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The Cancer Biopathy (The Discovery of Orgone, Vol. 2) Paperback – January 1, 1974

by Wilhelm Reich (Author), Andrew White (Translator), Mary Higgins (Translator),
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A Shrinking Disease Due to Chronic Sexual Starvation

What is Cancer? Traditionally, medical science has thought of it as an invasive tumor arising spontaneously in an otherwise healthy organism. In contrast, Wilhelm Reich defines cancer not as a tumor--the tumor is merely a late manifestation of the disease--but a systemic disease due to chronic thwaring of natural sexual functioning. In this radically different scientific investigation of a process that ends, literally, in the putrefaction of the living body due to chronic suffocatin of the tissues, Reich has arrived at the conclusion that "cancer is the most significant somatic expression of biophysiological effect of sexual stasis." If this is so, there is a far greater possibility for prevention of cancer than for its treatment.

The Cancer Biopathy is Volume II of The Discovery of the Orgone. Volume I is The Function of the Orgasm.

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    433 pages
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    English
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 1974
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0374510148
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0374510145
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Wilhelm Reich, a native of Austria, was born in 1897. His many works include Listen, Little Man!, Character Analysis, and The Mass Psychology of Fascism. He died in 1957.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Revised and REV ed. edition (January 1, 1974)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 433 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374510148
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374510145
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
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Wilhelm Reich

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Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) was a medical doctor educated at the University of Vienna, and trained as a psychiatrist under Julius von Wagner-Jauregg and Sigmund Freud. As a prominent psychoanalyst in Freud’s inner circle, Reich made path-breaking contributions to the understanding of psychiatric disorders, as well as to the theory and technique of psychoanalysis.

Pursuing Freud’s original energetic model of health and concept of libido, Reich came to see the libido as a form of life energy, and eventually coined a new term for this energy, orgone energy. He made the study of this energy his main focus for the last two decades of his life.

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gregory
5.0 out of 5 stars Very ground breaking!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013
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What fascinated me the most about this book(what I new was content in the book before I purchased it) is Reich's experiments leading up to his muscular armoring and cancer work. I followed up on some of Reich's experiments in earth(soil) bions that yielded some very interesting results. My binocular 2500X magnification compound light microscope with a micro camera gave some interesting videos that I find hard to explain by tradition means.
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Michael C Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars The Next Step After 'Selected Writings: An Introduction To Orgonomy'
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012
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Some of the useful information in this book includes: the origins of the bion experiments, with photos; photodetection of orgone via contact photography, the cellulose orgone-scope and electronic sensors; cancer theory; bion water therapy; the orgone potential of fluids; and information on the effects of orgone therapy on developing children. Great to have on your shelf!
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Heavy Metal Chef
5.0 out of 5 stars Reich was cutting edge. Have to read this with ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014
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Reich was cutting edge. Have to read this with that in mind, but valuable insights from a deep thinker.
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Frater W.I.T.
4.0 out of 5 stars Here is Reich's discovery of how life began, how sickness arises, and how this sickness can be healed
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2006
Reich describes his chemistry work with orgone to create "bions" and relates his personal experiences with the orgone in his consciousness. A new way to look at the magical phenomena is provided, an emergence of higher order from a chaotic ground.
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Darren
5.0 out of 5 stars Wilhelm Reich Cancer Biopathy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2021
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Valuable addition to the Reich universe of literature
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Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars Reich work is a must
Reviewed in Spain on December 15, 2017
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Reich work should be read by anyone into psychology or the behaviour of the human nature. Being underrated at his time, now is the moment to discover it again
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Lowell
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2017
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As with all Wilhelm Reich books very deep and important information. He is a forerunner whos insights are more actual today with the present health crisis that we are confronted with. A must read for anyone who wants to get a greater insight into functional medicine and especially the dynamics of cancer.
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An excellent book.
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