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The Light Between Us: Lessons from Heaven That Teach Us to Live Better in the Here and Now
In The Light Between Us, renowned psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson shares her incredible story, and teaches us how we can also look for messages from our loved ones who have passed.
Laura Lynne Jackson is one of the very few psychic mediums to have passed an eight-step, quintuple-blind screening to become a Certified Research Medium with the prestigious Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential.
For many years Laura Lynne kept her personal and professional lives separate; by day she was a high school English teacher, but at night she would be having private phone conversations with all kinds of people including celebrities, musicians, astronauts, politicians and CEOs, in an effort to help them speak to their loved ones who had died.
Here she tells her incredible true story for the first time.
The most astonishing thing that Laura Lynne has discovered during her life is that her gift is not particular to her, or even to just a handful of select people. It is something we can all learn. It is our gift, and as well as telling many stories about the psychic readings she has shared, Laura Lynne also explains the science behind her work, and how we can all find it within ourselves to touch the other side.
Laura Lynne Jackson is one of the very few psychic mediums to have passed an eight-step, quintuple-blind screening to become a Certified Research Medium with the prestigious Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential.
For many years Laura Lynne kept her personal and professional lives separate; by day she was a high school English teacher, but at night she would be having private phone conversations with all kinds of people including celebrities, musicians, astronauts, politicians and CEOs, in an effort to help them speak to their loved ones who had died.
Here she tells her incredible true story for the first time.
The most astonishing thing that Laura Lynne has discovered during her life is that her gift is not particular to her, or even to just a handful of select people. It is something we can all learn. It is our gift, and as well as telling many stories about the psychic readings she has shared, Laura Lynne also explains the science behind her work, and how we can all find it within ourselves to touch the other side.
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First published November 5, 2015
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February 5, 2016
While a bit of a skeptic myself, I inexplicably found myself drawn to this book one night only to read within the introduction that "this book had found its way into your hands for a reason"... Okay. Except the very first chapter entitled Pop Pop immediately had my heart skip a beat as I had just lost my Pop Pop in November. As I kept reading, the connections kept adding up from Laura Lynne growing up in the same town as myself, her two first loves names being that of my brothers (characteristics eerily similar as well!) to the icing on the cake: learning I had attended the same high school as the author- as if growing up in the same town wasn't weird enough!! This book brought tears to my eyes and opened my heart as I read about our loved ones leaving the physical world but their spirits remaining with us: guiding us, leading us, showing us the way to fulfill our path that the universe has spread out for us. After reading this book, I feel comfort knowing that love is never lost. Love only grows. While I miss him beyond words can describe, I look forward to connecting with my Pop Pop through signs he sends me from beyond and cherish the knowledge that I will see him again someday.
December 23, 2015
This is one of those books that marks a before-I-read-it and after, in my life. It's infused with unfathomable beauty that moved me to tears on more than one occasion. I'm forever grateful for the silent pull I felt to order it as soon as it was published (which I generally never do, as I like to read at least a few reviews before committing, haha). If it calls to you too, don't hesitate to pick it up. You'll be so grateful you did!
This universe is much bigger and more beautiful than we have allowed ourselves to believe.
Thank you, Laura Lynne Jackson. Thank you so very much for sharing.
This universe is much bigger and more beautiful than we have allowed ourselves to believe.
Thank you, Laura Lynne Jackson. Thank you so very much for sharing.
November 13, 2015
I have to admit, I was impatient with the first third of this book. The author spends a lot of time convincing you that she has a supernatural ability and then takes you through pages and pages about her apprehension regarding her psychic abilities as if the book were her adolescent journal. I almost didn't finish the book because I already believed her. I had heard her on a podcast and found her to be accessible and sincere. I figured that anyone who picks up this book wouldn't need 9 chapters of convincing that the universe has many layers of existence and knowing. I did keep going and I am so glad I did! I realized in the end that the stories she told in the early part were necessary to tell a complete story. She paints a beautiful and holistic picture of how the universe connects us all with love and intention. I already believed these things but I believe them all the more so now and I loved her approach and insight. I also loved her tips for listening to the signs that we get from the other side. I believe I've already experienced this in small ways just since using her approaches to being open to it.
I learned about Jackson on a new podcast, The Cosmos In You, and I liked her approachability towards spirituality. I wish more people saw the world this way. We would all be so much better for it!
I learned about Jackson on a new podcast, The Cosmos In You, and I liked her approachability towards spirituality. I wish more people saw the world this way. We would all be so much better for it!
October 1, 2019
Psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson shares her own life experiences, as well as stories about her ability to communicate with the deceased, in this touching memoir. Initially skeptical of her own abilities, she even participated in scientific studies to help better understand herself and her abilities. Now, she uses her "gifts" to help others overcome the loss of their loved ones.
Oh my gosh. This audiobook took me on an emotional roller coaster! Ms. Jackson's stories made me gasp in astonishment, laugh out loud, and cry. Ever since my mom died 1.5 years ago, I've been more interested in spirits and mediums, so after hearing about this book from a friend (thank you, Vivian!), I thought I'd give it a try. I'm still not sure whether or not I believe in psychics and mediums, but I don't not believe, and my mind is open to the possibilities.
Audiobook
Oh my gosh. This audiobook took me on an emotional roller coaster! Ms. Jackson's stories made me gasp in astonishment, laugh out loud, and cry. Ever since my mom died 1.5 years ago, I've been more interested in spirits and mediums, so after hearing about this book from a friend (thank you, Vivian!), I thought I'd give it a try. I'm still not sure whether or not I believe in psychics and mediums, but I don't not believe, and my mind is open to the possibilities.
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November 11, 2020
I already have had various experiences to ensure me that there is life beyond what we experience on Earth and I 100% believe there are individuals with very special gifts, such as Laura Lynne Jackson. This book was just what my heart needed to remind me that death is just a transformation and our loved ones are closer then we even realize. The experiences she shared were so beautiful and touching. This book brought some peace to my broken heart.
June 20, 2016
I guess I was destined to read this book. I bought as I passed my usual bookshop (Bertrand) but I had no intentions of buying anything that day... (I had just bought a few books two or three days before). So, I see this book which had probably just been published in Portugal, and I just had to bring it with me!
When I sat in the car I opened it and read the dedication in the beginning, and I found out one of the reasons why I had to get it: Laura dedicates it to her Mother in a very touching way, saying that her Mother was the root of everything in her life... And That is exactly how I feel about me Mother, who passed away less than one month ago... It was a bit like a wink of Destiny, to see those words that described the way I felt...
Then, I read the book in around two days... Story after story that Laura shares touched me particularly... until, at the very end, when she includes nine pages of thankful words the name "Delia" is another wink at me (Dad' name was Délio).
Loved the easy and genuine way in which Laura shares her life and her experience, the very humane way in which she describes the fear of assuming her role publicly and the courageous way in which she conquered her place.
Loved it!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 20 June 2016.
When I sat in the car I opened it and read the dedication in the beginning, and I found out one of the reasons why I had to get it: Laura dedicates it to her Mother in a very touching way, saying that her Mother was the root of everything in her life... And That is exactly how I feel about me Mother, who passed away less than one month ago... It was a bit like a wink of Destiny, to see those words that described the way I felt...
Then, I read the book in around two days... Story after story that Laura shares touched me particularly... until, at the very end, when she includes nine pages of thankful words the name "Delia" is another wink at me (Dad' name was Délio).
Loved the easy and genuine way in which Laura shares her life and her experience, the very humane way in which she describes the fear of assuming her role publicly and the courageous way in which she conquered her place.
Loved it!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 20 June 2016.
September 12, 2021
I don't need to be convinced that there is The Other Side. I know it. I don't need to be convinced that we are more than our bodies and we continue to exist after we leave this Earth realm. I know for sure that we are loved, protected and connected. But every once in a while or rather many times, I lose my faith. I feel lost and I begin questioning everything. And during such times, answers find their way to me. This book is one more such sign from the Universe. A reminder of something I know and often forget. To the Universe, thank you! You heard me and you came through. ❤❤
August 31, 2015
I wish I could give this book a 5 PLUS PLUS but since 5 is as high as we are allowed to rate a book I will settle for giving it a 5. This is a life changing book and I plan on purchasing one for my mom and sister and will encourage friends to read it as well. The Light Between Us: Lessons from Heaven That Teach Us to Live Better in the Here and Now tells the story of Laura Lynne Jackson who is a certified psychic medium who has ability to converse with souls from the other side. She uses this gift to help people accept loss. I am somewhat skeptical of individuals claiming to be mediums but this book cut through my skepticism. In her book, she discussed scientific tests that she had to pass to become certified as a medium. The stories that she shared spoke to me and provided some guidance and comfort that I needed. She discussed how bad things that happen to us can lead to the growth of our soul in a way that made sense to me. She says that heaven is not "far off" and that our loved ones can see what we do from heaven and that they stay interested and involved in our lives. I am a mental health therapist of 27 years who usually sticks to the traditional ways to handle grief with my consumers. However, I believe this book could be very comforting in my grief work with others. I highly recommend this book. I read it in a couple of hours and it was fascinating. One interesting personal fact that I want to share is that I downloaded this book a couple of days before the birthday of one of my deceased family members and ended up bedridden with an illness on her birthday which led to me reading this book as a way to celebrate her birthday since I was to sick to do any of the original things I had planned to honor her birthday. It was perfect timing and just what I needed on that particular day. I got this book from Net Galley as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I definitely recommend this book. In fact, this is one of those books that I feel I can not adequately describe in words how awesome I think this book is.
January 13, 2019
What a wonderfully uplifting book! I couldn't put it down. I am a believer in life after death, but my husband is not so sure. As I was telling him some of Ms. Jackson's stories he was so touched that he stated he would like to read it. Her words made me feel so good and so connected. I think I'd read it again.
July 9, 2016
It was good, light reading. Well-written and interesting. No deep insights or earth-shattering truths, but a nice reminder of our human interconnectedness!
February 15, 2018
Emotionally Charged Stories Of Hereafter Connections
This is a weird one because I have no idea how this book fell into my lap. I’m not super surprised because I buy and put a hold on so many books that sometimes I’m forced to read them quickly before I have to return them when they come my way.
I may have heard it recommended somewhere or it was on a list of sorts. Regardless, I had no idea really what I was reading when I started.
This book is the ‘true story’ of a psychic who learns of her powers and the ability to tap into messages left from people who have passed on. They connect to her and tell her to tell their loved ones, she is near to, about personal stuff and usually they are messages of regret and love. What’s usually explained as cold reading, in skeptic circles, her method here explained how she would reveal very personal details that no one would know or understand except the person she was “reading” for. For example, one man she mentioned a belt and said his father was sorry about the belt and he had no idea how special it was. The man later revealed that indeed when he was younger he made a leather belt for his dad But his dad hit him with it when he got upset at him thinking it was some mindless hobby the boy was working on not knowing it was a special gift the boy was working on for him. This episode hurt the man deeply and affected him all his life. He never told anyone about it but here the author was telling him now how his father now realizes this and how sorry he was that it happened. I find that hard to believe that she could cold read that personal episode. Of course there’s no way to verify these stories. But the feeling they give is just as unique and special to read and ultimately makes it worth it.
What shocked me is how moving and emotional these stories were. Even if you don’t believe them you can’t deny how emotional these accounts are and told with such a sensitivity that it really makes you believe.
I consider myself a believer in a lot of things and some of the stuff here was a stretch but I thoroughly enjoyed this journey and it helped me think about things in a new light which is what I’m always excited about. This meshing Of new ideas and experiences is what helps me grow but seriously I teared up at some of these stories. If they’re real and this author is the real deal then we have ZERO to be afraid of when we pass on.
Everyone in her readings speaks of so much love and light and how we need to focus on nurturing our soul and growing here on Earth with the purpose of living a life full of unconditional love for everyone and everything. I always believe in this mission and so I can say I stand by the values and message of this work. Bravo.
This is a weird one because I have no idea how this book fell into my lap. I’m not super surprised because I buy and put a hold on so many books that sometimes I’m forced to read them quickly before I have to return them when they come my way.
I may have heard it recommended somewhere or it was on a list of sorts. Regardless, I had no idea really what I was reading when I started.
This book is the ‘true story’ of a psychic who learns of her powers and the ability to tap into messages left from people who have passed on. They connect to her and tell her to tell their loved ones, she is near to, about personal stuff and usually they are messages of regret and love. What’s usually explained as cold reading, in skeptic circles, her method here explained how she would reveal very personal details that no one would know or understand except the person she was “reading” for. For example, one man she mentioned a belt and said his father was sorry about the belt and he had no idea how special it was. The man later revealed that indeed when he was younger he made a leather belt for his dad But his dad hit him with it when he got upset at him thinking it was some mindless hobby the boy was working on not knowing it was a special gift the boy was working on for him. This episode hurt the man deeply and affected him all his life. He never told anyone about it but here the author was telling him now how his father now realizes this and how sorry he was that it happened. I find that hard to believe that she could cold read that personal episode. Of course there’s no way to verify these stories. But the feeling they give is just as unique and special to read and ultimately makes it worth it.
What shocked me is how moving and emotional these stories were. Even if you don’t believe them you can’t deny how emotional these accounts are and told with such a sensitivity that it really makes you believe.
I consider myself a believer in a lot of things and some of the stuff here was a stretch but I thoroughly enjoyed this journey and it helped me think about things in a new light which is what I’m always excited about. This meshing Of new ideas and experiences is what helps me grow but seriously I teared up at some of these stories. If they’re real and this author is the real deal then we have ZERO to be afraid of when we pass on.
Everyone in her readings speaks of so much love and light and how we need to focus on nurturing our soul and growing here on Earth with the purpose of living a life full of unconditional love for everyone and everything. I always believe in this mission and so I can say I stand by the values and message of this work. Bravo.
January 1, 2021
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As alot of you know by now, I lost my father unexpectedly in April and have been having a really hard time dealing with it.
I have been super confused with the world and what I believe in and have questioned everything.
Someone in this amazing community recommended this book to me, I'm sorry I can't remember who, but if its you; thank you so much.
I'm not saying this book has changed my beliefs or even answered the questions that I had wondered, but it has changed my way of thinking.
"The words we use to describe our beliefs aren't as important as the beliefs themselves."
So in saying all this i want to say I feel a bit better, I feel less weighed down in my sadness and know its time to move on from this grief and be more open to other things.
Here's to 2021.
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As alot of you know by now, I lost my father unexpectedly in April and have been having a really hard time dealing with it.
I have been super confused with the world and what I believe in and have questioned everything.
Someone in this amazing community recommended this book to me, I'm sorry I can't remember who, but if its you; thank you so much.
I'm not saying this book has changed my beliefs or even answered the questions that I had wondered, but it has changed my way of thinking.
"The words we use to describe our beliefs aren't as important as the beliefs themselves."
So in saying all this i want to say I feel a bit better, I feel less weighed down in my sadness and know its time to move on from this grief and be more open to other things.
Here's to 2021.
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September 4, 2022
Entre lecturas de novela que es mi género favorito, trato de intercalar algo distinto y alejado de mis preferencias.
En esta ocasión elegí este libro, escrito por una médium psíquica.
El libro es ligero y se lee muy rápido, una especie de autobiografía, Laura nos explica cómo desde chica empezó a tener sueños de vaticinio y sensaciones o premoniciones, además de percibir energías.
Aunque ella siguió una carrera académica hasta convertirse en maestra, sus habilidades no la abandonaron y empezó a realizar lecturas, a personas que habían perdido algún ser querido, también nos enfatiza mucho que se acercó ha varias organizaciones científicas que validan estos conocimientos, para someterla a diferentes pruebas qué pasó exitosamente.
Hay muchas lecturas que son descritas en el libro y todas tienen como común denominador, querer contactar con una persona muerta, este contacto se da cuando el médium describe o enuncia cosas que esa persona ubicada en otro plano sabe sobre su familia o amigo vivo, hasta que se da la confianza y entonces se trasmite el mensaje, que usualmente es decir que esa persona sigue cerca, que no se culpen por tal o cual cosa, que algún día se encontrarán, que sean felices.
En mi opinión si este tipo de ejercicios ayuda a personas en dolor, me parece algo loable. Sinceramente a mi me parece que los médiums son personas extra sensibles que toman nota de las cosas que están ahí y que los demás por tanto ruido con el que nos rodeamos no vemos, ni percibimos. Pero que al final toda la información que descifran está en la persona a la que le hacen la lectura.
Aunque si me pareció algo repetitivo, y como muy enfocado en remarcar que ha sido objeto de muchas evaluaciones y que tiene sustento científico.
Recomendado para las personas que les guste o se sientan atraídas sobre estos temas.
En esta ocasión elegí este libro, escrito por una médium psíquica.
El libro es ligero y se lee muy rápido, una especie de autobiografía, Laura nos explica cómo desde chica empezó a tener sueños de vaticinio y sensaciones o premoniciones, además de percibir energías.
Aunque ella siguió una carrera académica hasta convertirse en maestra, sus habilidades no la abandonaron y empezó a realizar lecturas, a personas que habían perdido algún ser querido, también nos enfatiza mucho que se acercó ha varias organizaciones científicas que validan estos conocimientos, para someterla a diferentes pruebas qué pasó exitosamente.
Hay muchas lecturas que son descritas en el libro y todas tienen como común denominador, querer contactar con una persona muerta, este contacto se da cuando el médium describe o enuncia cosas que esa persona ubicada en otro plano sabe sobre su familia o amigo vivo, hasta que se da la confianza y entonces se trasmite el mensaje, que usualmente es decir que esa persona sigue cerca, que no se culpen por tal o cual cosa, que algún día se encontrarán, que sean felices.
En mi opinión si este tipo de ejercicios ayuda a personas en dolor, me parece algo loable. Sinceramente a mi me parece que los médiums son personas extra sensibles que toman nota de las cosas que están ahí y que los demás por tanto ruido con el que nos rodeamos no vemos, ni percibimos. Pero que al final toda la información que descifran está en la persona a la que le hacen la lectura.
Aunque si me pareció algo repetitivo, y como muy enfocado en remarcar que ha sido objeto de muchas evaluaciones y que tiene sustento científico.
Recomendado para las personas que les guste o se sientan atraídas sobre estos temas.
October 19, 2019
This is a story about a psychic abilities were unknown to even her. When she was 11 she had this feeling that she would never see her grandfather again so to see him and then after that her vision came true and he died. She didn’t know what it was until a bit later on in life when she started having these feelings and I am a total skeptic but I believe that there are people out there that do you have ability and I think that’s great that she can help people and show them what they need to see or help them get closure or find peace and I think that’s just wonderful.
We get to see her journey of starting to do psychic readings to trying to quit being a psychic and journey into being a teacher and then how she found her way back to doing readings and helping people. I really enjoyed this book.
We get to see her journey of starting to do psychic readings to trying to quit being a psychic and journey into being a teacher and then how she found her way back to doing readings and helping people. I really enjoyed this book.
January 11, 2020
Author Laura Lynne Jackson is just like the rest of us. She's a teacher, a wife, a mother. However, she is also a medium.
Her ability to see and speak with persons who have crossed over allows her insight into some of our most troubling questions on this side, especially "What happens when we die?". I have always been interested in mediums who have a genuine gift (not charlatans preying on the gullible), and Laura is one of these individuals who has a genuine gift and shares what she has found.
Well written and very interesting, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wonders what happens after we pass on, why we are really here, etc.
Her ability to see and speak with persons who have crossed over allows her insight into some of our most troubling questions on this side, especially "What happens when we die?". I have always been interested in mediums who have a genuine gift (not charlatans preying on the gullible), and Laura is one of these individuals who has a genuine gift and shares what she has found.
Well written and very interesting, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wonders what happens after we pass on, why we are really here, etc.
April 20, 2025
This book made me cry several times. I am especially susceptible to stories like the ones here, so maybe it's just me - but it definitely left me with a lot of introspection and contemplation about our connection to the universe.
A lot of the things mentioned in the book are what I already believe, so it's easy for me to connect with this.
It's not the kind of book I normally read, so eating it was hard - but I think the emotional impact and philosophy of the book pushed it to 5 stars for me.
I would definitely recommend this for someone experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, as well as anyone interested in spirituality and what happens after death.
A lot of the things mentioned in the book are what I already believe, so it's easy for me to connect with this.
It's not the kind of book I normally read, so eating it was hard - but I think the emotional impact and philosophy of the book pushed it to 5 stars for me.
I would definitely recommend this for someone experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, as well as anyone interested in spirituality and what happens after death.
February 14, 2021
It sounds silly, but I think this book has changed my life. Laura Lynn’s writing is like taking to a friend, but the subject matter is just so precious that giving it five stars seems trivial.
I have always felt that it would be silly to completely write off the possibility of “the other side” but Laura Lynn just gives me those concrete examples that are too big to ignore. And I believe her. I can not wait to read her next book, I am buying it tonight!
I have always felt that it would be silly to completely write off the possibility of “the other side” but Laura Lynn just gives me those concrete examples that are too big to ignore. And I believe her. I can not wait to read her next book, I am buying it tonight!
August 7, 2018
I won a copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to leave a review or rating and do so voluntarily. So that others may also enjoy this book, I am paying it forward by donating it to my local library.
September 28, 2023
Loved it!
I loved this book! It almost brought me to tears. I love the gifts she brings into this world, and how she's able to help others see the light especially at their darkest times.
I loved this book! It almost brought me to tears. I love the gifts she brings into this world, and how she's able to help others see the light especially at their darkest times.
May 23, 2024
This book was fascinating. I love how she describes spirituality as a bit of a broken plate, in which we all have a piece of the plate and understand our piece but that it is so much bigger than we realize when we fit all the pieces together. Many of her descriptions of the paranormal really resonated and made sense to me.
February 17, 2024
I recommend this book to anyone who has lost a loved one. It was difficult to read at times, but ultimately comforting to hear all the stories and proof that our loved ones are still with us and can communicate with us from the other side if we can open our minds and our hearts to them.
May 22, 2024
This book has no correlation with grief, it's just a medium/psychic who talks about her life. Boring
March 17, 2018
Great inspiring book.
August 10, 2019
This book really transformed the way I think about death and dying. I often found myself covered in goosebumps after finishing a chapter, and I’ve seen my friends experience the same even when I’m simply recalling some of the book’s most memorable stories.
August 30, 2019
Inspiring and uplifting for me. Gives me hope in easing my fears of death a little.
Reading about certain people’s readings and the messages of love and forgiveness really had an affect on me.
Overall this book is very uplifting and positive for me. So much love and light brought to me from reading this book. And especially the story titled The Canarsie Pier made my heart so warm. I am so happy to hear that even though I don’t wish people to kill themselves, ever, I am so happy to know they still go to heaven. They still heal.
I know some people won’t believe what is said in this book but what matters to me is that it resonates with me and I believe 100%. Going into reading this book I was skeptical, I don’t often read books/memoirs from psychic mediums and I won’t read just any one. But I was really touched and impressed by this woman and her stories and her gifts. I loved reading about her experiences here and I’m honestly surprised that I have never heard of her until coming across this book. I’m so glad I read this book and I will most likely keep coming back to it.
I also love how Laura has parts in this book that shows scientific tests and results to show that what she does is legit and that it is also very likely that all of us have this capability/switch in our brains to enter the altered state.
I feel like Laura is very humble and she does not come across as superior or egotistical; she shows her humility and genuine emotion in what she’s gone through with come to accept her gift and what it’s been like to experience.
The way I came across this book and the strangeness of never having heard of Laura before and the fact that I ended up stumbling onto it online and getting it there when my eyes failed to notice it when I was just in a bookstore that had it right in front of me not long before is very interesting to think about haha.
Reading about certain people’s readings and the messages of love and forgiveness really had an affect on me.
Overall this book is very uplifting and positive for me. So much love and light brought to me from reading this book. And especially the story titled The Canarsie Pier made my heart so warm. I am so happy to hear that even though I don’t wish people to kill themselves, ever, I am so happy to know they still go to heaven. They still heal.
I know some people won’t believe what is said in this book but what matters to me is that it resonates with me and I believe 100%. Going into reading this book I was skeptical, I don’t often read books/memoirs from psychic mediums and I won’t read just any one. But I was really touched and impressed by this woman and her stories and her gifts. I loved reading about her experiences here and I’m honestly surprised that I have never heard of her until coming across this book. I’m so glad I read this book and I will most likely keep coming back to it.
I also love how Laura has parts in this book that shows scientific tests and results to show that what she does is legit and that it is also very likely that all of us have this capability/switch in our brains to enter the altered state.
I feel like Laura is very humble and she does not come across as superior or egotistical; she shows her humility and genuine emotion in what she’s gone through with come to accept her gift and what it’s been like to experience.
The way I came across this book and the strangeness of never having heard of Laura before and the fact that I ended up stumbling onto it online and getting it there when my eyes failed to notice it when I was just in a bookstore that had it right in front of me not long before is very interesting to think about haha.
September 8, 2015
I tend to be a skeptic, not that I don't believe there are people who can intuit things, because I have seen it myself in various countries I've lived in. I just tend to hesitate to believe people straight away when they claim to be psychic as over the years there have been so many and they don't always seem genuine. With that aside, I think the beauty of this novel is in the stories of the people she has helped. I can't imagine losing my child, losing loved ones is so hard but something about losing a child is a crack in the universe in my eyes. I have heard the same things before, about how the dead talk to you, take it or leave it as you will. Can we believe in energy, gut instincts... sure. Walk into any room where the tension is thick, or any charged event (be it good vibes or bad) and convince me you can't pick up on others emotional state or 'energy' if you will. There will always be unexplained things, and on the other hand I am all for Science, but none of us has all the answers. There wasn't anything new though, a lot of the things she's mentioned others psychics have as well not to take away from her shared story but for others that have read similar accounts, it may be familiar. What an interesting teacher to have- whether someone is psychic or just has a gift for empathy and picking up on other's emotions, how much would it benefit us all to have such a person in our lives? This was a lovely read, sad but inspiring. I tend to keep an open mind and have tried to keep a take it or leave it approach when reading anything in this vein.
March 23, 2016
A fascinating memoir from a young American woman who first began to realise she had psychic talents when she was a child. Her story chronicles her struggle to understand her gift, her search to learn to use it wisely, and some anecdotes of the many people who she has helped along the way.
Simply and beautifully told, Laura Lynne Jackson has tried hard to find a new vocabulary for her strange and uncanny experiences (though the book is, of course, laden with phrases such as ‘the Other Side’ and ‘spirits crossing’, which may set off sceptics’ alarm bells).
Some of the most fascinating chapters are on the scientific tests she has submitted to in order to better understand and validate her gifts ... and the book is filled with a quiet wisdom that will resonate even with those who do not believe in an afterlife.
Simply and beautifully told, Laura Lynne Jackson has tried hard to find a new vocabulary for her strange and uncanny experiences (though the book is, of course, laden with phrases such as ‘the Other Side’ and ‘spirits crossing’, which may set off sceptics’ alarm bells).
Some of the most fascinating chapters are on the scientific tests she has submitted to in order to better understand and validate her gifts ... and the book is filled with a quiet wisdom that will resonate even with those who do not believe in an afterlife.
March 15, 2021
This book has brought me so much comfort and insight into staying connected with loved ones after death. In the last year and a half I have lost both my parents to cancer and have struggled to figure out how to keep them with me even though they aren't here physically with me. This book helped me see how they were already trying to show me that they are still with me and always will be and can still communicate in a new way, even though they are gone. I have another book by LLJ (Signs) which I'd say is more instructive with regard to keeping that connection open and seeing how your family member is already communicating with you while this one is more about her journey to discover her gifts and figure out what to do with them. Both books were really comforting and really interesting. Highly recommend, particularly for someone who is struggling with the loss of a dear one.
March 27, 2016
This is an honest and simple rendering of this psychic's life history and practices.
It was interesting and she seems to work with bereaved within a progressive process toward forgiveness and understanding. She used the word "validation" quite often. As does Theresa Caputo.
In her life history it seems to have been a difficult "extra" to have the knowledge or inclinations that she has.
Overall, it is an interesting read with many connections to spiritual entities of conscious enjoining by love and good will being more central to the human experience than is analytically obtainable.
The writing style is easy read and very common in language definition for this genre.
It was interesting and she seems to work with bereaved within a progressive process toward forgiveness and understanding. She used the word "validation" quite often. As does Theresa Caputo.
In her life history it seems to have been a difficult "extra" to have the knowledge or inclinations that she has.
Overall, it is an interesting read with many connections to spiritual entities of conscious enjoining by love and good will being more central to the human experience than is analytically obtainable.
The writing style is easy read and very common in language definition for this genre.
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