"I have come to the realization that this book should be acknowledged as being among the top tier of the enduring classics of science of the Twentieth Century." - Prof. Robert A. McConnell

"Congratulations and cheers . . . One doesn't have to read too closely to realize that despite certain attitudes and beliefs in common . . . your contributors differ remarkably on some of the most fundamental issues involving psi, its present and its future. Nowhere else have I seen this so clearly displayed. I personally find this exciting and enriching. . ." - Jule Eisenbud, M.D.

"Pilkington's volume will have a lasting appeal. I would like to encourage her here to consider bringing out another volume with new essays . . . A series of books like Men and Women could provide . . .rich material for historians of parapsychology. In any case, Pilkington has certainly done a laudable job whether or not she commits to the development of such a series." - Nancy L. Zingrone, Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research

"Esprit is a rich biographical resource for historians of the field, but it really is much more. It is the human story behind the scientific reports. It provides an insightful glimpse into what motivated a diverse group of gifted men and women to devote a large part of their lives to the exploration of an elusive and controversial dimension of human consciousness, and with little concern for monetary or societal reward...Esprit offers valuable guidance to the novice, some new "discoveries" of unfinished work and speculations for the more experienced parapsychologist, and possible fodder for the skeptic who just wonders about the makeup of a parapsychologist. But regardless of one's belief about psi, this collection of essays provides priceless vignettes of a band of dedicated and selfless pioneers."-Sally Rhine Feather, Executive Director of the Rhine Research Center, in the Journal of Scientific Exploration