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Talking to Heaven: A Medium's Message of Life After Death

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A life altering book, that will bring solace and relief, no matter what stage of grief, or what the circumstances of loss are. The perfect gift for a grieving relative or friend. Arlene Millman, author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY

This is a wonderful book that brings enter peace as you read. It is meant to be read with a very open mind. Where your griefing for someone or not it is worth the time and effort to read.

What a comfort to know that there is something more than "just" living life (there is purpose in everything). James shows us we all have purpose on earth and beyond. Now I don't feel so alone I know my loved ones are with me.

The book was very helpful in dealing whith the death of my daughter, knowing that she is still with me. I have read the book twice, and probably will read it again. I have order another copy for my friend to read, hoping it will bring him the confort it has brought me.

James Von Praagh's book (and the book on tape) are not only a collection of situations, or readings he has done for others, but also includes "How-To" tips on how to get those you would like to contact to communicate with you, and how to listen, and to let them know how you would understand them, and in what ways they can communicate in simple terms.

The book is meant to be simple, and if you are looking for "evidence" then test out his simple exercises yourself, and definitely pay attention to your surroundings!

I was a bit skeptical when I first read the book the first time, then I decided to take notes, and be open to communication, and took Van Praagh's ideas on communication to task. This has opened a whole new world for me, and it's awesome! Thank you James!

Critics seem to have totally missed the point of this book! It is not a lesson on physics or science, and to apply the terms in the sme way is to totally miss the point... If you are out "looking for evidence" with skepticism,you will find what you are looking for, or what you believe you will find. This is a basic in any metaphysics, and in many religions, "seek and you shall find."

I too saw several shows on television with Mr. Von Praagh... Most students of metaphysics can tell you that if there is a "hostile" (as Janet Mitchell puts it on her book on OBEs)(non-believing) presence around, it definitely makes it not only difficult to do readings such as those he does, but to do other metaphysical tasks, such as astral projection, reading auras, and so on.

I'm not a ... for anyone who calls themselves a psychic at all, but I DO have an open mind. I too have had what could be referred to as many "psychic experiences," or could be written off as many other things, but some certainly not (such as being in a coma and seeing doctors work on me, including telling the doctor what tie he was wearing at the time and what was said.)

If you are a skeptic, or are looking for so-called "scientific evidence", not only will you not find your statistics, etc. in this book, but you really will not find it anywhere and probably should stop your search now and save yourself a lot of time and money on books that will not satisfy you... ...

If you don't understand how the word "energy" is used in metaphysics, then talk to a local metaphysician! There are many churches who have members and practitioners that would be happy to do so for free until you understand it! Spiritualist, Religious Science, Christian Science and others...

As a doctor friend of mine puts it so well in many of his talks, "to some people the Earth is still flat." If you need absolute proof for every little thing, and are unwilling to be open-minded, then don't waste your time, not only on this book, but on anything spiritual, as it seems your world is still flat. (this type of thinking can even be hazadous to your health, as I used to believe in estblished medicine - now I am VERY cautious with the same!) If you're willing to learn and grow, and to hear others learning about the afterlife, and growing, then by ALL means buy the book - It's awesome and beautiful!

Those of us who know how, or even parts of how this stuff works, know that Von Praggh's work is essential to mankind's well-being!

I found this medium du jour's words patronizing and extremely difficult to believe. Much of what he writes is simplistic, vague and shallow. The age-old art of giving people want you know they want to hear has not been lost in this book. It bothers me that grieving people will pay for such shamelessly peddled drivel.

First, if you aren't open to believing in Mediums, then perhaps this book may seem like a farce, but I DO believe. This book changed my life, literally. I am no longer afraid of dying or death. There isn't much more to say, other than I highly recommend this to those who are in touch with spirituality and have faith that Mediums are exactly who they claim to be.

I was tempted to avoid writing a review of this book since many people have already pointed out it has flaws and also because some people gain hope from this book. But clearly books like this can cause worry and pain as well as provide hope. I'd like to say, yes there may be reason to hope, but don't worry about Van Praagh's details about the afterlife -- don't let this book worry you or cause you pain. This book is too flawed to worry about its details!

I've worked as a Research Physicist / Signal Processor for over 20 years and have no doubt that Van Praagh would flunk high school physics. (Maybe even 6th grade science! My 6th grade son at least correctly uses words like "energy," but Van Praagh doesn't in this book.) His science is New Age pseudoscience which is inconsistent with real science.

Also Van Praagh's discussion of religion, spirituality and philosophy is also simple-minded. That makes me think it possible he knows nothing about the afterlife either. But I'm not without hope here. It is possible Van Praagh possesses special abilities, but describes them in unscientific and simple-minded ways. (So those who gain hope from the book should not give up hope.) And lest you think I'm an extreme skeptic, I'm not. I think some (but NOT all) of "psi" has been validated to satisfy most of those scientists who have given it a careful and open-minded look -- I'd recommend Dean Radin's wonderful (and scientifically accurate) 1997 book "The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena."

And although Radin doesn't discuss the afterlife in his book, David Ray Griffin does in his ground-breaking book: "Parapsychology, Philosophy, and Spirituality : A Postmodern Exploration." Griffin is a follower of the famous philosopher Alfred North Whitehead. Griffin examines five types of evidence for the reality of life after death: messages from mediums; apparitions; cases of the possession type; cases of the reincarnation type; and out-of-body experiences. His philosophical and empirical examinations of these phenomena suggest that they provide support for belief in these phenomena and experiences in a way consistent with modern science. Of course, even he admits this is all very speculative!

My recommendation to readers: read the books by Radin and Griffin instead of by Van Praagh. My recommendation to Van Praagh (and I hope he reads this): if some of what you're saying is real / true, get together with scientists and philosophers to express yourself in a way that isn't totally discredited by your obvious lack of scientific and philosophical knowledge.

During the process of kundalini, a spiritual counselor told me to read this book. There was so much I didn't understand, especially where do I go from here at the end of the process. There's a calmness found in this book's words. The last few chapters were the most helpful since they described exactly what I felt and saw. This is one of two books by James VanPraagh that was suggested reading.

James Van Praagh shares his amazing gift in warm, comforting stories and explanations of the spirit world that are both enlightening and understandable for the layman. This book brought together for me several (I thought) isolated psychic episodes and made their meaning clearer and more exciting. It is a very warm and comforting feeling to know those we have loved and lost to death are still nearby and taking an active part in our lives.