Into the Magic Shop

By James R. Doty,

Book cover of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

Book description

The award-winning New York Times bestseller that inspired BTS's K-pop song 'Magic Shop'.

The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed his life.

Once the neglected son of an alcoholic father and a mother with chronic depression, he has gone…

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2 authors picked Into the Magic Shop as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Coming from a dysfunctional family, I connected with twelve-year-old Jim, who had an alcoholic father and a depressed, suicidal mother.

One day, he walked into a magic shop in a local strip mall, where Ruth, the owner’s mother, taught him the “magic” of meditation that changed his life. In this remarkable book that combines neuroscience insights with engaging narrative, I felt I knew Jim as I, too, learned Ruth’s lessons of mindfulness, meditation, and compassion that would change my life as well.

I loved the book so much that I sent a copy to my friend Pat, who also began…

We are born with so much untapped potential and Dr Doty’s techniques can really help us transform our lives through a series of visualisation and relaxation exercises. From humble and difficult beginnings Dr. Doty has had considerable achievements in his lifetime and has been so generous in sharing what he has learned over the years. Being a neurosurgeon, Dr. Doty has a wealth of experience of the inner workings of the mind. His self-development journey brought him to create amazing tools to increase confidence, positivity, and self-expression.

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