From Publishers Weekly
Brown, a "psychic investigator" and medium to the stars, shares his first experiences with the spirit world, the path he followed to become a professional medium and his own multifarious belief system in this interesting but insufficiently detailed memoir-cum-apologia. Spiritualists, séances, spirit guides and even astral travel flit in and out of these pages, as Brown connects with those who have "passed over" and shares the knowledge he says his spirit guide Ramadahn has taught him. His argument for life after death is supported primarily by his private "reading" sessions with clients, but for the sake of confidentiality, he leaves out important details. It's is an honorable way to conduct business, but an unfortunate practice when it comes to penning a book whose subtitle promises insight into the unseen. (And some mentions of his reading sessions smack of name-dropping; the main thing readers will learn about his readings with Princess Diana is that she sent thank-you notes.) There's a lot of Brown's philosophy here, and most of it (learn from your mistakes; make the world a better place) will feel familiar; at the same time, though, readers unversed in the vocabulary of mediums will be confused by the casual usage of "Spirit" ("In this way Spirit answered my request"), "beta body," or "crown chakra." In the end, this well-intentioned book feels befuddling-first, because Brown grapples with timeless questions in hazy terms, and second, because his text cries out for better editing. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
For over 20 years, internationally known medium Robert Brown has seen every form of crossing over. As a psychic investigator, he has tested and retested the claim made by spirit communicators: that there is no death. Though many prominent people have sought Robert's services, including Princess Diana, Robert has also helped thousands around the world communicate with their lost loved ones. Now he reveals what those who have crossed over want us to know about the other side and this world, sharing stories of clients who have gained peace of mind knowing that their loved ones do go on. This book will explain all Brown has found to be true in mediumship and the spirit world, including how the spirit world works through spirit communicators-or mediums, how the process of spirit communication actually works-how John Edward does what he does on TV, what happens when our physical body dies and our beta body reaches the other side, and what the spirits really want us to know about abortion, capital punishment, suicide, evil spirits, and man's inhumanity to man. He has also witnessed first hand some of the world's greatest mediums, and through these interactions, what he has learned could change people's views on life and death forever, confirming that there really is life after this life.


About the Author
Robert Brown has been an internationally known medium for over 25 years. He is an ordained minister and serves as an ambassador for the International Spiritualist Federation.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

For over twenty-five years, internationally known medium and psychic investigator Robert Brown -- whose celebrity clients have included Princess Diana and fellow psychics John Edward and James Van Praagh -- has received astonishing information from the other side. Now Robert Brown describes his amazing encounters with spirits and conveys their urgent messages for those still here. And what about your own gifts? Can you become a psychic? Robert Brown also provides expert guidance and safe exercises in clairvoyance, psychometry, and communication with the dead. In his work as a medium, Robert Brown has explored humankind's oldest questions about life after death. Now, in this very special book, he shares his stunning discoveries about departed loved ones and what fate awaits every single one of us...after we pass on.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly