Aaron's Crossing

by Linda Alice Dewey

Death is never the end of the story. In 1991, as Linda Alice Dewey walked through an abandoned cemetery, she and a companion felt a presence. She returned to that graveyard over the next couple of years, hoping to reach out to that poor being, offering the "Whoever is here...my heart is with you." Little did Linda know that those words would begin her relationship with Aaron Burke, a man who had died nearly 70 years earlier. Aaron followed Linda home that day from the graveyard. As she opened herself to this ghost she learned that he was stuck in a state of limbo, unable to cross over. Aaron had been kidnapped by his father at age four and taken from Ireland to America where he was put to work. Hardened and embittered from his childhood, he did manage to find happiness, only to have it all slip away. Shortly after witnessing his own funeral, Aaron met other ghosts waiting for the time they could finally leave this state of limbo. Yet for decades he could only watch as the people he knew both in life and death crossed over, leaving him behind. Working together to find the closure Aaron needed, he and Linda became friends along the journey. Years after that first meeting and his subsequent crossing, Aaron returned to share the full story of his life--and afterlife--with Linda. This true ghost story gives hope and inspiration to all of us. Aaron shows us that, when seen as the big picture, everything makes sense. Aaron's Crossing sheds light on the mystery of dying, reassuring us that death is never the end of the story!

Genres: Nonfiction, Ghosts, Paranormal

232 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2005

Reviews

[Sabrina Rutter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is "creative nonfiction" hmmm, ok. I figure any writing is creative whether it's fiction or not, it's expressing things through writing so I do believe a lot is being implied in that statement from the author's note. Quite frankly I just don't believe that the author is telling a true story here. What I think happened is that the author got inspired to tell a ghost story while out ghost hunting. It is unique I'll give her that, but it definitely reads like fiction. It's like an Irish immigrant is telling the story of his harsh life after his death. Yeah, definitely fiction in my opinion. It's an ok read if you're interested in the story, just don't hope to get some amazing insight into the afterlife of a ghost, ha!

[Katey Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this book and I have read it 3 times. The writer tells aaron's life the way he lived it coming in pieces to her after she helps him cross. I wont lie it kinds drags a bit in the middle, but so does life, I usually recommend this book to my friends that fear death. It has squelch my own fear of death and the beyond. I cry everytime I read it and cant pit it down when I start.

[Ariana Brock]

I think that this is a made up story and that the author was just putting
on a show to make money the story would have been believable if she didn't make up half of what she wrote!

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good piece of fiction if you read it that way. I find it difficult to think that even the most experienced individuals in tune with the spiritual are able to get this much detail and information about an individual's past after they have died. But other than that, I enjoyed the story itself.

[Gena Lott · Rating 4 out of 5]

As this story progressed, my curiosity was peaked over and over again. How could this be a nonfiction book when the narrative is written in first person??
The answer came in the Afterward.
An unusual look at life after life.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book written by a friend.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

True or False? If you are a spiritual person, then you'll enjoy this "true" tale of an earthbound spirit. The ghost of Aaron tells the story of his life and how he came to be stuck here. If you're the scientific sort, this may give you food for thought. Either way, as Aaron from Ireland
takes us on his life's journey he seems doomed to a life of hard work and loneliness. What's a 4 year old to do? Ahhh but Aaron is older now. Fate comes calling in the form of some very kind and loving people who become the catalyst for Aaron to make a change. And change he does. Even so,
Aaron discovers there are more lessons to learn. Is it the change that's needed to cross over to the "second layer" where loved ones are waiting? It won't win any literary awards, but I did like this book. The writing is straight forward, easy to follow and quickly read.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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The author enters an abandoned cemetery and notices the presence of a spirit. This spirit is Aaron O'Malley Burke who has been stuck since his death in 1922. What transpires from the author to the spirt known as Aaron as he retells his life story via Linda. Linda helps him cross over to the other side to be reunited with his family.

Why did Aaron stay stuck in purgatory for all these years? What lessons was he still expected to learn in spirit that he hadn't learned while he was in the physical body?

This was an amazing read that shows one the mystery of dying and that our spirit does live on.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because it's from the point of view of the dead person. It takes a totally different approach to telling a story and you learn a lot about history also. I learned how life was "back in the day".

[theghostwriter · Rating 1 out of 5]

wtf?? ok, so this isn't really a true haunting but the story of a ghost, who knows he's a ghost that was dreamt about by the woman who wrote the book. you following me? try following the book, its just as bad.

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this one caught me by surprise! Whether or not this is true, the writing and the story pulled me in.

[Yvonne Tirado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it :)

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty ingenious book. It wasn't racy or full of unimaginable plots. It was about an ordinary life with a twist - it was told by a ghost and it's journey to peace. I liked it.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love, love this book.

[BookFairy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing.