With Psychic Discoveries, Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder offer an account of the scientific work carried out by the Soviet Union into psychic ability. The book draws on evidence taken from the newly available ''Russian X-files''.' The Soviet bloc got there first. And set off a titanic struggle between good and evil to control and use psychic powers. Read about decades-long scientific work with PK - mind over matter; the telepathic knock-out; a device to photograph the human aura and chi energy; psychic machines, and dowsing at the service of geology. Find out about artificial reincarnation to unleash talent; suggestology to access genius; astrology to beat infertility and choose the sex of your child; the psi-meister who kept employees in trance for 20 years and explored the moment of death - and beyond.