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Stories from the Other Side
"Stories From The Other Side" is a revealing, honest and often humorous account of Gordon's experiences as a medium. From realising his abilities as a child (much to the confusion of his family) to silencing voices at night it provides a fascinating insight into his world. Ideal for both believers and sceptics alike, it includes shockingly accurate readings, moving tales of bereavement and surprising celebrity anecdotes. "Stories from the Other Side" breaches the gap between science and spirituality and offers Gordon's unique insight on life and death. From his early years in a rough estate in Glasgow, to his international acclaim as one of the world's best mediums, it charts the confusion, happiness, love and heartbreak he has encountered along the way
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208 pages, Paperback
First published September 28, 2006
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Gordon Smith
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Hailed as “Britain’s most accurate medium” Gordon has been featured in numerous television documentaries including the BBC’s Everyman, "Mediums: Talking With the Dead" 3 part series as well as appearing as an expert guest on various shows such as This Morning, Richard and Judy and the BBC's Heaven and Earth. Gordon has also presented one of the nation's favourite paranormal shows, Living TV's 'Most Haunted', as well as his own series on the Biography Channel. He even managed to find the time to squeeze in a cameo in a Jacki Collins movie, Paris Connections!
He has travelled to many parts of the world to appear before audiences, read for many celebrities, and written numerous books, including Spirit Messenger and The Unbelievable Truth, which have been published to critical acclaim. Gordon has written regular columns for newspapers such as the Daily Record, Take A Break magazine and Best magazine.
From early childhood Gordon had the ability to see, sense and hear spirit people. As a young boy his ability often unnerved those around him and so he learned to close his mind to these experiences.
Through his teenage years he pushed his abilities into the background of his awareness and lived a very average teenage life. He pursued his passion for gymnastics until he was 19. He was good enough to be selected for the Scottish Commonwealth Games squad. It wasn’t until he was 24, when a friend’s brother appeared at his bedside in the middle of the night that these gifts were re-awakened. He later learned that the brother had died that night in a tragic fire. Gordon went with his friend to a spiritualist church, during the service he was told that he would one day be speaking from the ‘platform’. This was the start of over 15 years of study and practice as Gordon went on to develop his outstanding abilities as a medium or messenger from the spirit world under the tutelage of some of the great legends of the spiritualist church. He developed in a mediumship circle run by the extraordinary Mrs. Primrose, an inspirational figure in Scottish spiritualism and became a close friend of the legendary Albert Best, who is widely acknowledged as one of be best mediums of the last century.
Many years on Gordon Smith is now one of the world’s top psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the UK. Having spent 15 years balancing his work as an internationally renowned medium with his day job, as a barber in his native Glasgow, Gordon now conducts mediumship workshops and events around the world. Gordon’s Celtic charm and lively demonstrations provide his audience with a rare opportunity to experience the fascinating phenomenon of mediumship, which he delivers to his audience with a mix of his distinctive style of humour, pure passion, and empathy to others.
Hailed as “Britain’s most accurate medium” Gordon has been featured in numerous television documentaries including the BBC’s Everyman, "Mediums: Talking With the Dead" 3 part series as well as appearing as an expert guest on various shows such as This Morning, Richard and Judy and the BBC's Heaven and Earth. Gordon has also presented one of the nation's favourite paranormal shows, Living TV's 'Most Haunted', as well as his own series on the Biography Channel. He even managed to find the time to squeeze in a cameo in a Jacki Collins movie, Paris Connections!
He has travelled to many parts of the world to appear before audiences, read for many celebrities, and written numerous books, including Spirit Messenger and The Unbelievable Truth, which have been published to critical acclaim. Gordon has written regular columns for newspapers such as the Daily Record, Take A Break magazine and Best magazine.
From early childhood Gordon had the ability to see, sense and hear spirit people. As a young boy his ability often unnerved those around him and so he learned to close his mind to these experiences.
Through his teenage years he pushed his abilities into the background of his awareness and lived a very average teenage life. He pursued his passion for gymnastics until he was 19. He was good enough to be selected for the Scottish Commonwealth Games squad. It wasn’t until he was 24, when a friend’s brother appeared at his bedside in the middle of the night that these gifts were re-awakened. He later learned that the brother had died that night in a tragic fire. Gordon went with his friend to a spiritualist church, during the service he was told that he would one day be speaking from the ‘platform’. This was the start of over 15 years of study and practice as Gordon went on to develop his outstanding abilities as a medium or messenger from the spirit world under the tutelage of some of the great legends of the spiritualist church. He developed in a mediumship circle run by the extraordinary Mrs. Primrose, an inspirational figure in Scottish spiritualism and became a close friend of the legendary Albert Best, who is widely acknowledged as one of be best mediums of the last century.
Many years on Gordon Smith is now one of the world’s top psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the UK. Having spent 15 years balancing his work as an internationally renowned medium with his day job, as a barber in his native Glasgow, Gordon now conducts mediumship workshops and events around the world. Gordon’s Celtic charm and lively demonstrations provide his audience with a rare opportunity to experience the fascinating phenomenon of mediumship, which he delivers to his audience with a mix of his distinctive style of humour, pure passion, and empathy to others.
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February 4, 2026
It is an easy read and an interesting book.
Quotes:
“Fear itself can be a killer. When not dealt with, it causes stress, and stress causes physical illnesses many descriptions, including cancer. To face fear you must first identify it and admit that it exists or else it will cause you to be depressed.”
“to erase fear is to start getting back control of a life that could be drowned by it."
“we are all very good at putting things into the dark rooms of out minds, lying to the world, but I had to shine light into those corners and become really honest”.
“you don’t need to hold yourself with depression, anger or negative thoughts. Let go of them and rise to rise where things are so much lighter.”
“to live every day as if it might be your last is to know freedom from the fear of death.”
"Go with the flow. Go against it, and it will probably kill you, not because it wants to, but it is in its nature to carry you with it and not allow you ti resist it.”/
Quotes:
“Fear itself can be a killer. When not dealt with, it causes stress, and stress causes physical illnesses many descriptions, including cancer. To face fear you must first identify it and admit that it exists or else it will cause you to be depressed.”
“to erase fear is to start getting back control of a life that could be drowned by it."
“we are all very good at putting things into the dark rooms of out minds, lying to the world, but I had to shine light into those corners and become really honest”.
“you don’t need to hold yourself with depression, anger or negative thoughts. Let go of them and rise to rise where things are so much lighter.”
“to live every day as if it might be your last is to know freedom from the fear of death.”
"Go with the flow. Go against it, and it will probably kill you, not because it wants to, but it is in its nature to carry you with it and not allow you ti resist it.”/
December 15, 2018
A beautiful soul with a beautiful gift.
April 21, 2016
Another excellent book by medium Gordon Smith.
Well written and entertaining. A must read for fans of this genre.
Well written and entertaining. A must read for fans of this genre.
August 28, 2015
a load of b**s
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