What If God Were The Sun?

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Summary: In Reply to SIMPLISTIC
Review: I think What If God Were the Sun is a true story. Not word for word. But I felt as I read the book that somehow, this story relates to the real life and thoughts of the author. I could be wrong. But I sure couldn't help but "feel" that through out the book. Reread the book with this thought in mind...

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Summary: A Rethinking of life after death
Review: I thought this book was really good. It has made me rethink life and how when you die you are really still here in spirit. I was never really a believer in life after death but as i read this book and One last time i realized that maybe there is life after death. This book is touching and heartbreaking as i think of what it would be like if i lost my parents (which i thank god i haven't yet) and how i will still be able to "keep intouch" with them spiritually. Thank you John for making me see that our loved ones are still with us.

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Summary: Not what I was expecting
Review: I was expecting a book similar to "One Last Time"; however, as I was reading this I kept waiting for the connection with John's real life. I saw some parallels with his mother being diagnosed with cancer and thought somehow this would tie in to the story. Honestly, I was disappointed. But this is why it is a NOVEL. All in all, it was good. . . . but I was expecting OUT OF THIS WORLD! I can't wait to read his next book!

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Summary: Let's get realistic
Review: I was very dissappointed in this book. John takes a character and surrounds him with family members who are oozing love, affection and support. He tries to teach us about our spirit and what life is about and how one man can learn through the experience of his wonderful family, the answers to the questions we all think about. How easy. The transition the character had to go through to discover the meaning of life was basically a light sneeze. I'd like to see John write a book where you don't have Grandma Rosie holding your hand and Mommy waiting for you to wake up to smother you with kisses. Most readers our looking for answers to Life's questions and look to these books for meaning because they do not have the Callaghan family at their every beckon to reassure them and give them a pillow of comfort about life. Try giving us a character that did not growing up in a fairytale family. This book did not hit the spot.

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Summary: How can I be saying this?
Review: I watch John Edward any chance I get on t.v. and gain so much comfort that the life energy does not end but transform. The ending of this book was the most disappointing thing for me. All of a suddent the character "crossed over" and there was everyone who had gone before him, even his childhood dog...like they had all been sitting around in some giant living room in their funeral clothes waiting... everything was just the same as in life, only somewhere else. Maybe I was looking for a revelation and I was willing to stretch for it too...but then the ending was very clear and unsatisfactory. There seeem to be many people who loved the book and I'm glad they got something from it but I was disappointed...but only by the book...not John's work.

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Summary: How can I be saying this?
Review: I watch John Edward any chance I get on t.v. and gain so much comfort that the life energy does not end but transform. The ending of this book was the most disappointing thing for me. All of a suddent the character "crossed over" and there was everyone who had gone before him, even his childhood dog...like they had all been sitting around in some giant living room in their funeral clothes waiting... everything was just the same as in life, only somewhere else. Maybe I was looking for a revelation and I was willing to stretch for it too...but then the ending was very clear and unsatisfactory. There seeem to be many people who loved the book and I'm glad they got something from it but I was disappointed...but only by the book...not John's work.

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Summary: Touching Story and a must read for all who exp death
Review: I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone who experienced a loss of a loved one. This book helps explain how we are all connected to the after-life and allows us to maintain contact with those we've loved and loss. I recommend this book to anyone who has lossed a pet, or to someone who is having a hard time explaining death to a young child. What if God were the sun, it's such a simple concept. maybe he is!

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Summary: A Novel for John Edward Fans Only!
Review: I'm a believer in the afterlife and a fan of John Edward as a psychic medium. I loved his first book, "One Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We've Loved and Lost." But as a novelist...well, let's just say, I hope Edward doesn't quit his day job.

"What If God Were the Sun?" is too short (141 pages) to be considered a novel; it's more of a "novelette," or a long short-story. There is not enough action or character development to draw the reader in. Since Edward is first and foremost a psychic, and not a writer, the oversight might be understandable; however, a good editor might have tried to convince him that sometimes more is not only more, but necessary.

Another drawback is the switching back and forth between characters and time. In this instance, the fact that the book is so short may have been a plus because it made it less of a task to figure out who was speaking now vs. who was speaking two pages ago.

Like all good novels, there is a twist to "What If God Were the Sun?" and this one is handled adequately, considering the few pages allotted to set up and deliver it. Again, I just wish Edward had spent as much time developing his characters as he did trying to get across his point about the continuation of life after physical death.

I would recommend this book only to people who are (a) believers in an aferlife and/or (b) fans of John Edward. Readers who are simply looking for good plot and character development will undoubtedly be disappointed.

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Summary: A Novel for John Edward Fans Only!
Review: I'm a believer in the afterlife and a fan of John Edward as a psychic medium. I loved his first book, "One Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We've Loved and Lost." But as a novelist...well, let's just say, I hope Edward doesn't quit his day job.

"What If God Were the Sun?" is too short (141 pages) to be considered a novel; it's more of a "novelette," or a long short-story. There is not enough action or character development to draw the reader in. Since Edward is first and foremost a psychic, and not a writer, the oversight might be understandable; however, a good editor might have tried to convince him that sometimes more is not only more, but necessary.

Another drawback is the switching back and forth between characters and time. In this instance, the fact that the book is so short may have been a plus because it made it less of a task to figure out who was speaking now vs. who was speaking two pages ago.

Like all good novels, there is a twist to "What If God Were the Sun?" and this one is handled adequately, considering the few pages allotted to set up and deliver it. Again, I just wish Edward had spent as much time developing his characters as he did trying to get across his point about the continuation of life after physical death.

I would recommend this book only to people who are (a) believers in an aferlife and/or (b) fans of John Edward. Readers who are simply looking for good plot and character development will undoubtedly be disappointed.

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Summary: John takes you into his home
Review: If you're a big fan of John Edward then you'll enjoy this book. It's a fiction, but it has some strong similarities to his life (at least as a boy). You'd probably enjoy it more if you read it after "One Last Time" (his first book).