After Death Communications Books

In June I witnessed as my twin grandbabies were delivered stillborn. It was the cruelest, most painful thing I have ever experienced, or could ever imagine. It left me so angry (enraged actually) and bitter and full of hurt. My sister was reading this book and recommended I read it too. I told her I would but in truth I didn't want to, my world had crashed... and what good were words, everything seemed meaningless.

After a month or so, guilt made me buy the book because I had promised my sister I would read it. I let it sit around for a few days before I actually picked it up to read. Then I couldn't put it down.

The book deals with "After Death Contacts" or "ADCs" as they call them. There are hundreds of examples in the book, of all kinds, as told by the people who experienced them, and grouped into categories by the authors. The book is easy to read with the exception of the brief comments by the authors at the end of each experience where they basically recapped what the experiencer said, or interjected their own thoughts or meanings. I found the comments generally unnecessary, redundant and annoying (which is why I only give the book 4 stars). Judge for yourself, but personally I thought the book would have been better without the after-comments by the over eager authors, and after a while I started skipping over them and went on to the next ADC story.

As you read through the many accounts listed, a mental picture emerges and one message comes through very clearly but I won't state it here, you need to read the book for yourself, and I do wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone. The message gives comfort and hope to those who suffer loss, and I highly recommend giving this book to anyone you know who has suffered a loss, it's the kindest thing you can do to help them.

The information in this book has greatly helped me deal with the horrible loss of my grandbabies, and I didn't think anything could do that. Although I still feel cheated out of decades of experiences with my grandbabies, this book has helped ease the pain of their loss and has started my heart on the road to healing. Pretty amazing effect for a book!

An excellent confirmation, well-presented, of eternal life and love! The case studies are presented with such depth and engagement, that I did find it necessary to limit reading to one study a day/time. A worthwhile read!

I read this in 1997 after I lost a very close loved one. I have received numerous contacts from him since he passed. Mostly in dreams. A few times - his presence. (And even something surreal.) My real life experiences match the book in the sense that they are unexpected (they come when they want to come ... not necessarily when we call them) and they are short. You HAVE to open your mind and your heart. If you keep it closed, you will not experience these wonderful gifts from God. I believe everyone can. This book helped me through my deepest moments of grief. So for that, I am grateful to the authors for compiling these stories. To the naysayers, I say ... fine. Don't read it or recommend. For those who believe ... this will help in your healing. (And it's just fascinating. I'm fascinated by every experience I've had personally. I know for a fact my loved one is around ... and still with me from his own dimension. It's not anything I need to convince anyone of or to prove to anyone. These are personal moments that God has allowed my loved one and I to share. By his good graces! God is so giving ... it His gift to the grieving.)

Nothing new in this book. Skip it if you are wanting to learn new information about the other side. Goodbye to this book! I did not even get half way and I was bored.

My wife passed away almost a year ago, and a friend gave me Hello from Heaven. The book helped me a lot, and I wanted to share it with my sons and a few friends. So thats why I bought several copies of it from you. The book gave me hope, at an extremely hopeless time of my life. Sincerely, Gary M. Rembold Sr.

As a health care practitioner and trained IADC therapist, I highly recommend Dr. Botkin's book. It is a sensitive, honest, thorough, and well-researched account of his work with induced after death communications with his clients.I have great respect for his work as I have had the ongoing privilege of experiencing its truth and beauty. I use this book as a resource and I offer it to clients to give them hope and understanding as they move through their deep grief, sadness, and healing. I found it to be one of those few books that is written by a mental health professional who writes, respectfully, with the lay-person in mind and heart.

I learned of this book from some colleagues and my own curiosity led me to purchase and read it. Dr. Botkin weaves his personal story of discovering the Induced After Death Communication together with his clinical and theoretical understanding of these experiences. He shares fascinating case histories as he describes in detail these phenomena that are apparently far more common than one would think.

As a psychotherapist for nearly thirty years, Induced After-Death Communication was riveting to me. I have had many clients who sought relief from grief, anger, or guilt towards a deceased friend or family member who tried to get through these overarching emotions with cognitive tools alone. The work was slow and they could get tired of plowing the same ground over and over, and often give up in the name of "acceptance". "Empty-chair" work, where they would talk to and for the deceased worked better, but they tended to snap back to old feelings after remembering, "It was just my imagination." Several times, my clients had spontaneous realizations that they must have had an ADC while doing these sessions, and these were very healing. But getting them to these moments was not something you could count on. Something more was needed.

After reading Botkin/Hogan's book, I determined to get this training, and did. In the years since then I have found IADC to be not only effective and reliable, but it does its work in a short period of time. As a therapist, what more could you ask for?

I think that reading this book can give anyone who faces grief (and that's all of us) not only a new means of getting through grief (which is the healing process), but also a new motive to do so. When you understand that processing the sadness first is a means of "going-on", not "getting-over", it changes the whole set up for paying attention to grief at all. That's really good news for everyone.

As a licensed professional counselor who practices EMDR (Eye Movement Desesitization and Reprocessing) which is the core technique used to induce after death communication, I was anxious to read Dr. Botkin's book. The stories that Dr. Botkin tells are truly amazing and riveting. I liked that the book focused on the evidence and research done in this area. While the clinical evidence is fascinating and makes for great reading, at no point does Dr. Botkin lapse into sensationalism, nor does he draw erroneous conclusions that this is "proof" of an afterlife. However, he makes a good case that these techniques are genuinely beneficial and healing and does so in a linear, analytical and even-handed manner. A great book for counselors, those who have lost family or friends and those interested in apparent glimpses into the afterlife. I liked that the book was written without the "psychobabble" or "new age speak" often found in this subject matter, making it an exciting, moving touching and accesible read to the general pulic.

I'm a pastor, chaplain and an EMDR trained trauma therapist. Over the years I have heard a few people talk about experiences similar to those cases in Dr. Alan Botkin's book, Induced After Death Communication. I have to admit that I was skeptical when I first picked up the book. But after reading it, I was inspired to take Dr. Botkin's training on IADC. As part of the training, I had such a profound experience in my dad communicating with me that in my heart, I knew the communication was real. To be honest, I was blown away.

Since then, I have used IADC with many clients, some with multiple experiences. It has been my privilege to witness contact with deceased loved ones and the grief process accessed.

The cases in this remarkable book are right on target in terms of both the variety and how real these communications are to those who experience them. While they cannot be proven, they don't need to be for those who receive heartfelt relief from the images, words, sounds and yes, even smells that come from what I believe to be, the spiritual world.

I highly recommend Induced After Death Communication. Thanks to Dr. Botkin for having the courage to write this groundbreaking work. For those who are skeptical, including members of the clergy and mental health professionals, I hope you read the book with an open mind. It might just change your life and those around you. It did for me.

I bought both of Allison DuBois' books. It is a fascinating subject very helpful to those of us who are grieving.

This book is fantastic. It gives a wonderful review of after-death communications and their therapeutic value. I myself am a grief counselor and find these techniques to be of immense value with bereaved clients. Patricia Romanowski and Joel Martin are excellent authors that are compassionate as well as receptive to many things. I am officially recommending this book.

Short stories about after death communication with loved ones. These have validated my own experiences in the spiritual realm.

Having had many of these experiences, it is always refreshing to find other persons whose beliefs and most importantly experiences confirm my own life path.

It is indeed a book of hope and lifts up your spirit as well as takes away the negative way of thinking of death.

I dont want to get involved inbetween the belief-systems here, but anyone who has no doubts whatsoever that he is genuine can at least challange himself....if he or she is ready...by knowing whats available. Nobody has to change their minds, but everybody can be challenged, I guess.

I personally dont wish to reveal my personal opinion on all this, but think it is allways better to remain sceptical towards ones own opinion, whatever that may be.

I recommend typing the term cold reading into a yahoo search engine. Or might as well go directly to http://www.tarotpassages.com/coldreading.htm

Or, if you would like to know what so called mentalists do....even though it seems impossible to the audience, go to www.magicproshop.com and type the therm mentalism into the search engine. Or the names Richard Osterlind and Marc Spelman.

Again, I am not sure myself whats going on, and only recently have been doing some research in the internet. But my jaw really hit the floor when I found this

http://www.ronjo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=bkcashing&Category_Code=&Store_Code=R

and this

http://www.ronjo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?



and so on. This I had certainly not expected.



So, know whats available, its the least u can do.

It did exactly what the title promised. A little 'scientific' at times but it was easy to understand. It provided a wide variety of different types of after-death communications that were easy to relate to. I found it to be very helpful in my own 'healing process'.

This was at least as good as his first book. There were added insights I haven't seen in other books. For example, after 'death', the person is in an adult form despite the age of death.

This guy is THE MAN!

The Light Beyond is a wonderful book, but so many people just focus on their own lessons they learned, which makes for an interesting story, but I am always looking for more - how does this apply to me? Do I have to have an NDE myself? I liked Tiffany Snow's book better, just one chapter about her great NDE, but the rest of it shows how anyone can open up, if they learn how. I'm not saying The Light Beyond is a bad book, really, but I guess I was just expecting more.

I like this book - a great selection of information and experiences. This guy has been in the front lines for a long time. Other books worth the read - Tiffany Snow, and Betty Eadie. And Nathan Judd's new book, if you can find it. I'm a doctor. NDEs are real!

This book was written after Moody's "Life After Life," and is basically the same. And, like its predecessor, it is well-written and readable. The material is again fascinating, I recommend it, along with "Life after Life"--about which I wrote this: a warm and readable book about a fascinating subject: What happens at death, or near death? It is written by a world renowned and respected scholar and medical doctor. And, in spite of the fact that I am a Christian, with conservative beliefs, and even though I maintain my faith carefully focused on God, I do nevertheless give the accounts in this book some credence (along with its companion, written subsequently, "Life Beyond Death"). I invite you to read it and see why.

This book is very objective, taking consideration of other peoples views, and disects near death experiences. It also focuses on various studies conducted on the subject of death. I'd highly recommend it.

Absolutely loved this book. After the passing of my grandmother it really helped me feel better about where she is and where we are going. Will give anyone a better understanding of life and the "afterlife". Have passed it on to friends and recommended it to many others.

In this work a Lutheran pastor, A.D.Mattson died in 1970. During his life-time he was very interested in the paranormal and according to this book in 1971 he began to give messages from beyond the grave to his daughter Ruth Mattson Taylor.
Pastor A.D. Mattson discusses many subject concerning the here-after. He tells of animals waiting for their beloved masters to die so they maybe reunited; and if they had no one to love them how they are absorbed in a universal force for animals; one for dogs, one for cats, etc. He tells of children that have died growing up and waiting for their parents and he speaks of the importance of prayer, love and worship, all told to those whom are clairvoyant and are interrupting his messages.

I believe this is an excellent New-Age book and would be of great interest to those who wish to study more on subjects such as reincarnation and are interested in physic powers and those who are clairvoyant. I hold a different Christian belief concerning the here-after, so although many of the subjects were interesting I did not agree with what was being told. However, for those who hold to these beliefs this work would be a real page-turner. Again, very well written but only recommended for those interested in the paranormal.

As a big fan of Neale Donald Walsch's Conversations with God books, I am open to the concept of information being "channeled" from the other side to human hosts, and so I read this book with an open mind. By the time I finished, however, I have to say I was a little more than skeptical.

The book portends to be a description of the spiritual realm as told by a long-dead Lutheran theologian named A.D. Mattson to British psychic Margaret Flavell, who relates a view of the afterlife that seems remarkably "earth-like", complete with universities, classes, concerts, and even jazz bands and theaters. I was especially surprised the afterlife is so time driven, with "A.D." telling his host that he is leaving in May and will return in December. Apparently, there are even calendars in Heaven.

Okay, so why not. Maybe A.D. just brought a little bit of Earth with him into the afterlife (sort of his way of adjusting to his new existence, etc.) Where they lost me, however, was later in the book where A.D. talks about his expedition into outer space where, in order to survive, he was forced to take on an insect-like body (complete with bug eyes) while he visited human-like creatures living on the surface of Venus (there were no people living on Mars, however, A.D. informs us sadly, lest we imagine he is making all this up.) Now I consider myself a pretty reasonable fellow about these sorts of things, but even I have to draw the line somewhere, and bug bodied ghosts visiting Venusians is where I draw it.

Clearly this book is nothing more than a fantasy invented from the fertile imagination of two elderly women who seem to enjoy all the attention immensely (this is not their first book on the subject apparently). Not that they are doing this knowingly-I really believe they are convinced every word they got from A.D. was the gospel and they wrote it down faithfully. I just think they conjured up this fantasy from years of studying the paranormal (Flavell, after all, is a life-long psychic) without realizing it was simply a reflection of their own beliefs externalized in the form of a communication from a dear friend who has been dead a very long time. Pity too, because I was really enjoying the whole thing until the last few chapters, which is where the wheels fell off.

That's not to say this book didn't have some interesting things in it. I liked some of the stuff about reincarnation and interaction with the Earthly plain, though there wasn't anything in it that was particularly original or hadn't been written about extensively by other New Age writers over the years (obviously to serve as the source for some of their own imaginings.) As far as "evidence" from beyond, however, the book is a disaster which is more likely to dissuade rather than convince anyone who considers logic a good thing. The "evidence" is purely anecdotal in any case, and consists of nothing more than how closely the ideas expressed by A.D. from the afterlife corresponded to the beliefs and opinions he held before he died (what a surprise!) Fortunately, there is no real harm done as long as one takes Miss Flavell-like most "channelers" making the rounds nowadays-with a very large grain of salt. Stick with Walsch; you get everything you would out of this book without all the goofiness.

EVIDENCE FROM BEYOND has confirmed my own spiritual journey. As A. D. Mattson expressed it, I, too, know I am a spiritual being spending time in this physical body, but I am not this body. Thank you, A. D., Margaret, and Ruth for bringing us a book of wisdom, love and concern for humanity and our beautiful planet! "Must reading" for spiritual seekers! Jeanne G. Lewis, Reviewer for Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship, Int'l.

There are too many tales out there for us to deny our spiritual side and this one was most intriguing. I have sent copies to friends who have lost loved ones in hopes it answers some questions. Yet it raises questions as well. Our life at the next level appears involve our personal life experiences. A.D's experience reflects the values of his time and place on earth. It's very Westernized.. I have to believe a soul from the Indian sub-continent or one from a recent life in China, would be unlikely to reflect similar experiences to Margaret Flavell in the same circumstances. In fact, I'd love to hear their stories as well. A cynic from a conservative, controlling religious viewpoint might suggest the entire book is a hoax used to justify political positions such as pro-choice, gun control and world peace. Yet, it is exactly for those reasons I want to believe I have just read a book which has enhanced my life. This one, and the next.

Phenomenal! This book is a keeper. I have read considerable books on this subject of what to expect at the time of death, what awaits on the other side, and how to connect with departed loved ones. These insights are shared by one who has already crossed over. This was the most in-depth exploration and explaination I have read so far. I think this awareness is crucial to ease the fear and give insight to the life beyond the veil thus making the transition so much smoother. It resonated with my heart....

If anyone believes this tripe, you'll LOVE this book. If you have half a brain, you will HATE this book. Don't buy it.

I was actually in communication with Walda before she sent me a copy of her book 18 months ago. I was depressed and in a difficult and abusive marriage and she felt strongly to send me her book. Three weeks later I almost died. I read her book in the weeks after I got out of intensive care in hospital. There was passages in her book that opened my eyes to many spiritual truths. It became a catalyst that inspired me to start living, for the first time in my life.

I finished my abusive marriage and struck out on my own. I am now studying a science degree in Psychology at University. I have started a meditation group and have recently been asked to be a public speaker on several spiritual subjects.

I believe that Spirit can use many things and people to help others awaken to what they could be and to what may be real. Forget "popular media" and all the negative skeptics. Test for yourself. Exercise your own gut instinct. This is one of those remarkable books that was written with the heart. In this time of uncertainty and pain, this book shines as a beacon of Light, Spirit, and the enduring quality of Love.

Thank you Walda.

This book is a must read for all who question the existence of life after death. Walda Woods is a courageous woman who has suffered the loss of her spouse. Her after-death communication with her deceased spouse Tom, is not only believable, but exciting as well. It is exciting because as you read about the "other side", it absolutely rings true to your soul. Conversations with Tom, is beautifully written...and why shouldn't it be? It comes from heaven.
Nancy Hassett Dahm
Author
Mind, Body, and Soul; A Guide to Living with Cancer

....

This is the ideal gift to give to someone who has lost a loved one. There is a great deal of wisdom packed into this little book. Don't be fooled by its size--lots of metaphysical quality here.

This book is about Jennifer O'Neill's abortion and the path she has followed since her abortion to find emotional and spiritual resolution. The book includes shorter stories about the experiences of a number of other women. Readers who have had abortions will find themselves able to identify with these stories. Jennifer O'Neill also talks about the steps that are important in healing after abortion, and about the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, which is a group of women speaking in public about their own abortions in order to raise public awareness about the negative emotional aftermath of abortion.

This book is a pleasure to read, comforting, informative, and well-written.

No matter where you stand on the issue of abortion --- though I suspect most readers of this review oppose it --- there's one aspect of the issue you just can't argue with. As Jennifer O'Neill writes, "You cannot argue with someone's pain." You can dismiss it, you can minimize it, you can ignore it, but you cannot effectively use your powers of persuasion to convince other people that they are not in pain. In YOU'RE NOT ALONE, O'Neill, an actress and Cover Girl Cosmetics model, writes primarily to those women who continue to suffer from the emotional pain of abortion --- and she writes as one who has been there.

In previous books and videos and in her ongoing role as national spokesperson for the "Silent No More" abortion awareness campaign, O'Neill tells the story of her own abortion, the struggles that followed, and her ultimate reconciliation with God. Here, she gives space to the stories of other women who have likewise suffered and found hope and healing through God's forgiveness. Throughout, O'Neill uses scripture to underscore the truth that God's grace and mercy are available to everyone --- even those women who feel they've bordered on committing the unpardonable sin by aborting a child.

On that score, O'Neill does a terrific job. If you don't get a taste of God's grace and forgiveness while reading this book, well, I guess you just weren't ready for it. Because it's there for the taking. On every page. O'Neill also addresses two aspects of the post-abortion experience that often go unnoticed: the need to openly grieve for the aborted child and the need to confess the truth about a previous abortion to a spouse and children.

One of the most poignant scenes in the book relates to the need to grieve. In Japan for a film festival, O'Neill wanted to do some sightseeing and decided to visit a large Buddhist temple. In one area on the grounds were thousands upon thousands of pinwheels. Next to some were tiny mementos --- empty photo frames, knitted booties, and the like. What she was looking at was the burial ground for aborted babies, a place where people could openly mourn the loss of their own child or for all of the anonymous children lost to abortion. "Grieving is part of surviving and is an integrally crucial part of the healing process," O'Neill writes. "Grieving is not a step you can skip if you want to heal." All too often, the shame of abortion causes women to skip that step, she writes, but the repercussions will surface eventually.

O'Neill also guides women through the process of determining when, how, and if they should disclose the fact of a long-ago abortion to their current family --- their spouse and children. It's a process designed not to convince the women that they should or shouldn't, but to allow each woman to come to her own decision about how to handle the situation.

Now to the downside. This is a book that is likely to resonate with Christians only. That's not to say that a person who isn't a Christian wouldn't get anything out of it, but that person would have to be heavily steeped in Christian jargon. [Note to software developers: Please, please, create a "Christianese Check" just like spell check or grammar check.] "Stronghold" means little or nothing to someone outside the faith, and "bondage" means something you don't mention in polite society. Using plain English instead of Christianese would have helped this book immensely.

And even though O'Neill writes primarily to women who have aborted their babies, she also intends to reach their loved ones and anyone who needs a better understanding of post-abortion trauma. Well, that to me includes those pro-life activists who remain blissfully unaware of the additional pain and suffering they cause to women who are already burdened by guilt and shame. Please note: I did not say all activists. I mean those who are so blinded by their zeal to protect the unborn that they disregard the suffering of those who failed to protect their own unborn. O'Neill devotes precious little space to that problem, and it's a big one.

She also states that "abortion is not a comfortable subject for most sermons," implying that pastors shy away from addressing the issue. But that sure hasn't been my experience, and I've seen more than one woman slip out of church in tears as a pastor railed against those heinous sinners who abort their babies. A book on healing after abortion needs to include the topic of "healing from the pain inflicted on you by your alleged brothers and sisters in Christ."

Look, any book that gets a woman past the pain of abortion and into the arms of God ["Christianese Check" needed!] is worth reading. I just hope this book finds a wider audience than the Christians who understand the lingo, because there are plenty of women out there who may be put off by the jargon but not by the promise of healing.

Wonderful Book. Easy Reading. It was a very helpful and insighting book for me.

I bought this book out of curiosity, and while I'm not sure I buy everything in it, the story (or set of circumstances) makes one think about life after death and the possiblility of a different exsistance than what the religions would teach. If nothing else, this book lends to discussions and deeper thinking - whether you accept her 'truths' or not. My only crit. is that the same story could've been told without using Princess Diana as reference - but then again, Auntie M's story wouldn't have sold as many copies as Di's

I found the book to be rather reviting. It certainly does offer an alternative view of what happens "after death," than we get from mainstream sources. Weather this is a "made-up fantasy" or not (you have to decide that), I think even the skeptic would enjoy the story it tells from the perspective of the person of Princess Diana.

I thought this book was garbage before I read it but soon after read it I believed that this book was true. I recommend this book to all Diana fans.

Those who want to think this book was written by the late Princess Diana will probably ignore anything I have to say, so I'll be brief. If this makes anyone happy, great, but I found this book at a yard sale in among comic books and romance novellas in a box marked "FREE" so I took it with me. The lady who was giving it away told me, "That's the dumbest thing I ever read." I don't agree but it's in the top 50 on my worst ever list. I read this and was disgusted by it. Is this Princess Diana being channeled from the Great Beyond via the author of this book? Who knows? But if I was dead and given the chance to speak from the next life, I think I'd talk about things that were of more importance. I'd also like to think I'd sound a bit more like myself instead of as the mouthpiece of an author's spiritual BUSINESS.

Maybe I shouldn't review this silly book at all since I didn't finish it, but I read enough to stand by everything I've said.

I wish I could say this book is good for a bit of a laugh, but it's too insulting to someone's memory to be that. Prince Charles and his son William, and Harry, Diana's other son, can't be happy books like this get written.

What's next, Elvis speaks from the beyond? Ronald Reagan? The dead career of Michael Jackson? I foresee a series coming on here...

Out of all the books I've ever read in my life, this one has got to be the worst. Not only do I not believe that the words came from Princess Diana herself, but I don't believe any of the information came from anyone on the other side. Now I am not a non-believer of afterlife or most of what is stated in the book, I just found the information general and more or less intended for someone in their early teens searching for ways to better their life and to understand life a little better. If Princess Diana really wanted to get a message accross to us, I could not find one bit of information important enough to have the overpowering desire to contact Ms. Toomey to write a book on her behalf. Princess Diana's life was extrodinary and this book does not even capture the warmth of her heart at all. In this book, Princess Diana (supposedly Princess Daina) talked about how she took a nap in heaven, how she swam with the dolphins in heaven; and how after all this, she finally realized she had long flowing hair in chapter four. How the women spirits were "shorter and rounder" and the men "taller and thinner." The family and friends she talked to on earth and in heaven while in heaven was odd in itself because not once did she talk to the two people who meant the most to her -- her two boys. I think they would have been her number one priority. I found nothing worthy of my time to read in this book. In my opinion, there are people who use the good name of Princess Diana, as well as other famous people, to make financial gains. I believe this book is one of those. It's a shame, but it does happen. This book was so bad, I would not recommend it anyone.

I'm sorry, I really hate to give a bad review, but I had a very hard time reading this book. I'm a copy editor, so I just couldn't get past the bad punctuation, grammar, and writing. I know it's automatic writing and that I should expect that it might be a little convoluted, but it's extremely convoluted. Perhaps an editor could have cleaned it up some, but that might take away some of the authenticity I suppose.

With all of the thousands of books out there today, finally there is one that can help answer a lot of questions, without a lot of trouble. You can take each chapter and read slowly, then find yourself sorting out your own questions or problems. For all of those seekers on their Spiritual Path of Awakening, this book can help you to untangle some of the knots of unknowing you may have and awaken that inner knowing within. We all have it -- thank you Irma. This is not a "quick read", take your time with it, it will be well worth it! Namaste

There is a free psychic reading with the purchase of this book. The free reading will be answered when you write to[the email address] written on the cover of this book when you receive it. This book is written in automatic writing from the spirit world. It tells us not only what happens when we die, but helps us live better while here. I learned a lot from it.

...This book is written in automatic writing from the spirit world and has taught me many lessons, not only what happens to us after we die, but how to live better while we are here.

The only way we will not be afraid to die, or make some of the mistakes these souls did is to read this book. Suicide is not the answer, but love is! Bottom line! Compassion and love is the number one message. Love and forgive. That is the main lesson, and there must be a reason. Open your minds but most of all open your hearts! Thanks Irma!!!

This a good reading. Good, not great, not bad. Deverell's writing is clear and concise, and she keeps your attention. The only problem I have with this book is that there is too much emphasis on other books. She spends a great deal of time referring to other authors and experts in the field, and I would have enjoyed her spending more time on her own story.

Dore Deverell has written a remarkable book describing both her and her son Richard's transformtion and healing after he committed suicide. This book shows how, through diligence and faith, spiritual darkness can be transmuted into wisdom, energy and new life. An eloquent and straightforward narrative tells a story in two parts: a painful, oppressive life in suburban Los Angeles spanning decades, and, after a turning point coinciding with Richard's tragic death, a spiritual path, realized and fortified through anthroposophy, the modern wisdom and spiritual-scientific methods hearlded by Dr. Rudolf Steiner (1861 - 1925).