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Summary: God bless Sylvia!
Review: I have admired Sylvia from the moment I saw her on The Montel Williams Show. Just listening to her, you could tell that, indeed, she was "for real." She has stated in every book - or the vast majority of them - that she simply does not believe in pretending to feel something that's just not there. In this book, she stated that there are loads of film in production companies' wastebaskets with her saying, "Nope. Nothing here." In this book, Sylvia explains the difference between ghosts and spirits. Ghosts are souls who do not realize they're dead or don't want to face that fact. Very often, they are seen on our level (eye-to-eye) because, technically, they are still on our plane. Spirits, on the other hand, are souls who have made it to the Other Side and visit us (they are seen, according to Sylvia, three feet higher because their dimension is higher than ours). Spirits do their part to warn us of impending danger, or some joyous event, or comfort us in times of deep grief and sorrow (many times, they visit us to let us know that they're alive and well on the Other Side and thinking of us). She rehashes her favorite ghost stories and gives us updates on older ghost stories from previous books (for instance, Johnny Johnson in the Toys "R' Us, who is still exactly where he was all those years ago). The one thing that makes Sylvia stand out is the fact that she encourages people to be skeptic about everything (she admits she's one of the world's biggest skeptics), including all matters psychic. A charlatan just wants you to believe everything, without question. I enjoy and admire Sylvia's honesty, sarcasm, and sense of humor. She has done her small part to make me understand the meaning of life and the fact that, indeed, there is life after "death," and that life is eternal.
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Summary: Best by far
Review: I have read everything Sylvia has written, and for a while I was beginning to doubt her. Believeing nothing just made sense in my bones. Yet I was still looking forward to her new book and read it all in two days. Maybe it's just that I want to believe. But Sylvia seems genuine. I just cannot believe she would make up all this stuff on purpose to make money. If that were true, she'd have retired by now and go live in paradise. The book was very interesting and was mostly about hauntings. Many readers wrote in about their own experiences. I secretly wondered if Sylvia wrote them all herself, but that's just paranoia on my part. I have never had any experience of my own, and don't know anyone else who has, but supposedly there are thousands out there who have. I did notice that often Sylvia makes it a point to say she keeps busy with pro-bono work. She'll find missing people for free. That's great- but how come when she has those Francine sessions, where people get to ask her Spirit Guide something for an outstanding fee per question, one of the rules is "no missing people in this venue"? Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. "The Black Dahlia" speaks from beyond too which I was very interested in. But she doesn't say what happened. The case isn't solved once and for all. Wouldn't this be the perfect time to reveal? From her herself? I don't mean to sound critical. I really liked the book and I want to believe. Whether you do or don't, it's still very entertaining.
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Summary: Couldn't put this book down, very interesting reading.
Review: I purchased this book on Friday and had it half read by Saturday morning. A metamorphous of myself took place last November 2002. After reading many many books by several empowering authors such as, Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer and Marianne Williamson, and of course, the most wonderful book of all, A Course in Miracles, that I am still reading. My life opened up to me in such a different wonderful way. Sylvia's new book is so enlightening, well written, and thought provoking. As for me, she is cast up there with all the great transforming authors of all time. This book is such good reading, soothing and educational for most souls who have had loved one's return home and/or had encounters with ghost or spirits of their own. Well worth the buy!!!
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Summary: Great Read.
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I didn't really like Sylvia Browne's other books, but this one was very fun to read. She discusses some haunting investigations that were so interesting. This book is a must read.
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Summary: A SYLVIA FAN'S MUST READ!
Review: I was blessed with the opportunity to meet Sylvia at a book signing. (I have this one autographed my her!) She is just as amazing as I pictured her to be. (She also told me my Spirit Guide's name which I thought was really neat of her to do!) This book is by far her best. I couldn't put it down. Every Chapter gets better and better. I didn't want this book to end. I have about six or seven of her books and this one is the best I have read. All of her experiences she talks about had me on the edge of my seat. It was great! I liked the chapter on famous people we all wondered about after they crossed over. Well she fills us in!!! I found what she had to say about them all VERY interesting. I highly reccomend this book to anyone! It is a MUST read for her fans. I can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I was enthralled with this book !!! It gave me a clearer understanding of the differences beteen spirits , ghosts , etc .It also reaffirmed my own experiences with spirits and ghosts , and The Other Side as being fact not fiction . I read this amazing book in 1 day .
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Summary: Some interesting concepts
Review: I won't say I find all of Sylvia's ideas feasible, but it was certainly an interesting read.
It's too bad more people don't have open minds when it comes to the possibility of life after death. Just making the information readily available is important. John Edward has done so much toward that end through Crossing Over. I understand he and Sylvia will be working together soon. Too bad Crossing Over was cancelled, although there is a grass roots effort through www.SaveJohnEdwardtv.com to return him to the air.
Visit and sign the petition !!!
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Summary: SHE IS FOR REAL...
Review: If any of you non-believers consider yourself open-minded, you would accept the possibility that what Sylvia Browne is saying is true. She is not "forcing" her beliefs on us; she is simply explaining and conveying all that she knows. Why force beliefs onto others, anyway? Different people believe in different things, whether it be Hindu, Buddhism, Catholicism, Muslim, or even athiest. I believe in God, but I would never force my own beliefs onto someone who believes something else. We should all be open-minded; and not closed-minded like Osama Bin Ladin. Who really knows the ultimate truth? Do you? Do I? People believe in different things. I'm sure that there are things in the kurran that have been proven to be true, just as some things in the bible have been proven to be accurate. My point? People believe what they will; nobody shall be "forced" -- or feel like they're being forced -- to embrace other peoples faith. She is not forcing us. She is telling us. She is conveying to us what she knows. Whether or not you want to believe it is up to you. But one reviewer mentioned fallacies. If one wanted, one could dis-prove almost anything with fallacies. Fallacies are a funny thing: they are implied by some as these immaculate, rare things that that can dis-prove the most outlandish of cases; when, in fact, they are common occurences that could be used to dis-prove practically "anything," no matter how straight-forward the case or occurence may be. Sylvia Browne is conveying to us what she knows. If you don't believe her, don't buy this book. But don't brush her off simply because of "fallacies." If you consider yourself to be open-minded, why do you embrace something that, by all rights, should cause you to be closed-minded? In the end, fallacies are a joke. In the end, we should all accept the possibility of something beyond the realm of reality. If we do not, our ability to function as whole human beings will not be realized. And that in itself is sad. Tell Sylvia Browne she is nuts. Tell the thousands of people who have experienced paranormal activity -- some with strikingly horrific cases/reports -- that they are crazy; that they need help; that everything they had experienced was all an elaborate dream or hillucination. I'm sure they'd all love to hear it. I know there are closed-minded people who are tempted to click "no." But please: think about what you just read. Please. Surprise: you don't know everything; anything is possible. If you deny this, how do you know that anything isn't possible? Where's the proof?
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Summary: Very Interesting Read
Review: l have bought and read every book that Sylvia has written and l found them all very interesting, but as far as getting a session to see her about the tragic loss of my child and the circumstances of her death, there is no way, l could even afford to pay for it.
l know her money goes toward her church, but it would be so very nice if the fees charged were a bit lower for a session as l am sure she is making alot of money off of these books and for people who do not have the money charged such as myself,l would love to have one chance to talk with her. l find alot of information that l can identify with, but l myself also question when she has these sessions with Francine, why Francine cannot answer such questions like the case of the Black Dahlia or even more , what really happened to Diana, the Princess of Wales and all the circumstances surrounding her death.
There are so many unsolved mysteries, such as Jon Bonet Ramsey, Jack the Ripper and other missing or murdered people, that l would love to read if she could write on those subjects in a future book.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Out of the entire book, there was only one chapter that I enjoyed reading which was about celebrities who have died. She talks about Hitchcock, Marylin Monroe, Bela Lugosi and a few others. That chapter was interesting to read, but it still made me question her talents. In other chapters, she takes you deeper into The Other Side by detailing so called, true encounters, she describes visitations with ghosts, in-transition spirits and other troubled souls seeking peace and closure. She travels to locations as diverse as haunted homes and ships possessed by the forces who walk their deserted decks. Through these spiritual visits, she explains the reasons behind many of the world's most bizarre and mysterious hauntings. I was so disappointed when I read this book. I'm more skeptical of Syliva's "psychic abilities" that I ever was. While this is only the second book of Syliva's that I've read, I don't think I'll be looking for another anytime soon.
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