El mundialmente conocido escritor y psíquico James Van Praagh ha dedicado muchos años a comunicarse con los espíritus que residen al otro lado del velo, pero está lejos de ser el único que ha vivido esta experiencia. Junto con la médium psíquica Sunny Dawn Johnston, la autora de bestsellers Lisa McCourt y una veintena de escritoras más, que han tenido contacto directo con el mundo espiritual, Cuando el cielo toca la tierra es la prueba de que no necesitamos tener un nombre en el mundo de los médiums para recibir amor y orientación desde el plano espiritual. Esta colección de historias ofrece una buena dosis de inspiración y de consuelo a las personas que atraviesan momentos muy difíciles, al tiempo que demuestra que todos podemos acceder a una guía procedente del otro mundo, sea en la forma de un ser querido fallecido o de una fuente benévola universal. Cuando el cielo toca la tierra nos ofrece un atisbo singular del mundo del espíritu, un vislumbre en el que el amor incondicional siempre se puede encontrar, incluso en las situaciones y circunstancias más inesperadas.
His very natural, easy-going style would lead you to believe that James Van Praagh is chatting with a friend on the telephone, not communicating messages from the grave. James is a survival evidence medium, meaning that he is able to bridge the gap between two planes of existence, that of the living and that of the dead, by providing evidential proof of life after death via detailed messages. "I'm clairsentient," he explains, "which simply means clear feeling. I feel the emotions and personalities of the deceased. I am also clairvoyant," he adds, clarifying that, "the first is feeling, the second is seeing, very much like Whoopi Goldberg in the movie, Ghost." The true essence of the messages are the feelings behind the words. James is an expert on this subject, since he has been in touch with those feelings most of his adult life. "The spirits communicate by their emotions. No words exist in the English language, or any other for that matter, which can describe the intense sensations."
Personality traits come in as well. If a person was talkative while alive, he will come through with plenty to say. James also relays physical traits and death conditions as evidence. "If I convey recognizable evidence along with even a fraction of the loving energy behind the message, I consider the reading successful."
James' public popularity began during his appearances on the NBC talk show The Other Side. The show concentrated on paranormal issues, and James became the favorite guest and resident expert on the subject of life after death. Even Howard Rosenberg, the Los Angeles Times distinguished television critic, dubbed James "spectacular".
Through the years his message of hope has touched a great many more people due to his television appearances on such shows as Oprah, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, A&E Biography, Maury Povich, 20/20, and 48 Hours. His unique paranormal experiences during the past twenty-five years have seen him author best-selling books, create meditation programs and development videos, teach mediumship classes, conduct seminars to sold-out audiences, and produce successful television projects.
Most valuable thing in the book, the opening lines:
" Is the Universe a friendly place? Albert Einstein has famously claimed that this is the most important question you can ask yourself. He knew the answer to that question would determine the quality of your life."
Some powerful and poignant stories here. Particularly moving is "Undying Friendship" which involves an unspeakable tragedy witnessed by a nine year old girl and her younger sister.
Be ready, though, there are quite a few of the writers here where the loss of a loved one or of job and home, or having a job that s/he has to lose to keep his/her sanity--is the catalyst that places the writers in new, great lives. Life should be so easy.
I loved this book. It reminded me that there is still plenty of love in the world....and love coming from the other side to guide us, assist us, teach us, nurture us.
There are so many bad things happening in the world.....hurricanes, flooding, wars, people hurting people in the name of certain religions, and a President who seems to hate us all (unless you are rich and white), that I too such joy while reading this book. Too bad it was such a small book. We need more like this one to restore my faith in the human race...whether in physical or spiritual form.
I loved reading all of the stories in this book. Many touched my heart, a couple gave me an Aha. These authors are genuine and came together to share their true life stories for all of us to read.