Love Beyond Life: The Healing Power of After-Death Communications

by Joel Martin

Despite our cultural aversion to death, two in five Americans--over 40 million people--have experienced contact with the dead. What do these communications tell us about life here and beyond? What can these glimpses beyond the veil teach us about acceptance, love, and faith? How can they help us to resolve our grief, incorporate a loved one's death into our daily lives, and draw purpose and meaning from unspeakable tragedy?

Joel Martin and Patricia Romanowski, authors of the classic, We Don't Die, here explore the power of after-death communication--deathbed visions, dream visitations, apparitions, and other phenomena--to comfort us, to strengthen us, and to create a new, life-affirming notion of what it means to grieve and to die. In the midst of life we live with death, a fact we are culturally conditioned to deny. We avoid the dying, the dead, and the bereaved at every opportunity and then wonder why we feel so alone when death touches our lives. Love Beyond Life is an invaluable resource for those who have lost someone dear, and for anyone who yearns to make sense of life's final journey.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Paranormal

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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Reviews

[A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Today marks three years since my brother died in his sleep. I saw my mom today and she gave me this book to read, as it was a comfort to her. Parts of it were interesting, but on the whole I felt like the authors were trying too hard and I found myself skimming some of the stories towards the end. That being said, I do believe my brother communicates with us through dreams and little signs...and I guess I could relate to parts of the book. It didn't leave me feeling particularly inspired or amazed though.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find myself in the difficult (embarrassing) position of hoping for a sign from a recently deceased family member. This book contains a lot of interesting anecdotes about people who claim to have received such signs. This is not one of those crazy new age books that borders on ridiculous; the stories are actually compelling and in many cases corroborated by outside evidence. I am no more sure that a sign is forthcoming, but the book was definitely interesting and worth reading.

[~☆~Autumn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would rather read a book by John Edward.

[Deanna Kahler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read more than 30 books about the afterlife and this one still stands out in my mind as my favorite. I loved all of the stories about people's direct experiences with messages from deceased loved ones. I found many of them very uplifting. The book also helped me to understand and validate my own experiences. Highly recommended!

[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors have written past books about adds using psychic George Anderson. Those books were fascinating. This one relied a bit much on vague anecdotal evidence. And uninspiring stories. I believe in adc, so I would have thought they could have found more interesting examples. A dry read mostly.

[Henrikhus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great book for those who just been left by their family.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an interesting book. There were some excellent experiences told that were worth consideration.