Messages and Miracles: Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved
Author: Louis E., Ph.D. Lagrand
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ISBN: 1567184065
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October, 1999)
Sales Rank: 123,473
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
Overview of After Death Communication
This book tries to put the experience of after death communication by mourners into some kind of perspective. It does this by discussing the varieties of experiences different individuals have, if and how they find the event helpful, and how to respond to others who report such encounters. "Messages" might be more useful for the unbeliever who needs to read how to begin exploring the phenomenon in a scientific way -- that is, just collecting the descriptions, looking at the number of incidents, how people respond, how after death communication differs from other related psycho/spiritual phenonenon, and the effect the experience has on the mourner. Personally, i found the question/answer format to be annoying but i can imagine that there might be some readers for whom that is exactly what they most enjoy. The table of contents lists all the questions and therefore gives a very good outline of the entire text.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Unusual format, very worthwhile
LaGrand is one of the most experienced ADC researchers, and his previous book (Final Farewells) is well worth buying. He also has solid academic credentials. This book is in the format of 100 questions and answers pertaining to all aspects of the ADC phenomenon. I was a bit put off by the format at first -- but once you get comfortable with it, it is really quite helpful. The answers tend to run 2-4 pages; they are not superficial. The experiencers' accounts of their ADCs are woven into the answers. The answers also include a number of references to books that I was not familiar with in a variety of related fields. LaGrand seems to have a very sane perspective on the phenomenon and what it may mean. He is candidly skeptical about certain types of purported ADCs, but he is solidly in the believers' camp. This book would be equally worthwhile as an introduction to ADCs or as a thought-provoker for someone who is already very familiar with them.
Rating: 5 out of 5
"Death is not the end...its just a change in lifestyle..."
Shirley, my soulmate and the woman I was to marry, passed away in July of 1994. Shortly after that I experienced various forms of communication from her. Since, at the time, I was not aware of the phenomenon of After Death Communication, I felt that I was losing my mind. I went to see several grief therapists regarding these experiences but their responses only seemed to confirm that something was not right with my state of mind. Recently, however, I happened to receive a copy of MESSAGES AND MIRACLES and the book re-assured me that I was not going crazy. According to Dr. L. LaGrand's intensive research in this area, thousands of people have had similar ADC experiences...and all of a sudden I did not feel so alone. The information that the author presents definately supports the comment that was once made by Dr. Wayne Dyer: "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience...rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience".
Understandingly, those who have never experienced the transformational power of an ADC may be quite skeptical. But then how do you describe the smell of a rose to someone who has never smelled one?
On the other hand, if I am going crazy given my ADC experiences, I am proud to be in such great company as Dr. LaGrand and the people that he refers to in his book.
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