An autobiographical story of how Malcolm and his wife coped with their 14 year old daughter’s cancer and then struggled with her death. Vanessa was their only child and their grief was devastating. Nothing seemed to help. Then they stumbled into the realm of psychics and received messages that could only have come from her. Those messages started their recovery and led Malcolm to investigate many aspects of spirituality. Originally a total sceptic he was amazed to discover that everything pointed to the same thing. The Soul Must Go On. Perhaps you too have lost a loved one. Malcolm sincerely hopes you will find comfort from his exploration. Or perhaps the sun is setting on your own life. If so, he hopes you will find comfort from his conclusion that death is not the end. Or perhaps you are simply interested in the after-life. Whatever your situation Malcolm wants to stress that he is not trying to influence you to share his beliefs but he hopes the book will make you think, really think. ALL profits from this book to Cancer Research UK.
I acquired the book from a cancer research shop in the lakes. It was being sold with all the profits going to the charity. In my view that alone is reason to purchase it. Though I have, like many others always been interested in the subject matter. The book has been written with a view, to relay one man's life experiences. The emotions he and his wife go through when their only child is diagnosed with cancer. And how she herself deals with this. He looks at his life with an open honesty. Examining the many factors, that could explain how the events in his, and others lives, came to be. What causes us to meet certain people along the way. Is it coincidence, or is there a greater reason to it. And can the spirit really live on after death. All options are examined and you are left at the end of each chapter to decide for yourself. Having had over 40 years connections with the spiritual community. There are only two points I would make.
1, never go to see a medium with the sole desire to get an answer to a particular question. You may get lucky. Though through the observations I have made, you will come away disappointed. Go with an open mind and love in your heart. Your message may mean nothing to you at the time. Though you should not dismiss it out of hand. At some point in the future it could well be proven correct. There are many charlatans that pray on people's emotions. And there are genuine psychics. If you feel disappointed by the one you saw . Don't be discouraged, maybe they were not the right medium at the right time for you.
2 Take healing as it is ment to be, with faith. It is not a miracle cure, so do not expect one. Think of it as a complimentary way to help the medical treatment you require. Or simply to help you to relax, and to cope with the stresses of daily life. When you take healing, give out positivity, and receive with the love, the healing that is given. Decide for yourself if it is for you. This was the only chapter in the book that annoyed me. On reflection, we have to remember the author lost his daughter. Therefore his hopes and expectations could well lead him to have, what came across to me, as a rather black or white attitude to how healing can work. I shall read this chapter again, with a more open mind. And a less defensive attitude towards the healing I truly believe in. Though you must again, decide for yourself.
I picked this book up from a charity shop in the Lake District a couple of years back and only just got round to reading it.
First of all, it’s not what I thought it would be.
It gives a few chapters about the authors daughter being poorly and passing away and a couple of signs after her passing, but then it quickly switches to the author going through past life regression to other people’s stories about the after life.
I was expecting this to be more about him, his daughter and how the passing affected the family but sadly not.