A More Apt Title Would Be “The Monroe Manifesto”

For a much more riveting and entertaining entry in the “nonfiction science fiction” genre, check out the old X-Files episode “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.” Monroe’s “Far Journeys” is a much less imaginative snoozefest. It starts out just fine, promising insights on out-of-body experiences, but then progresses into a nonsensical fantasy that embodies Monroe’s views on life, the universe and everything–and what he serves up is deadly dull balderdash. What caused me to demote his work from a limp two stars to one is the horrid life advice he doles out at the end. It struck me as a brazen attempt to lure followers to his new religion. No thanks, keep the loosh. I’ll take the cannoli.