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I know of friends who loved this local, rural Manitoba novel, all over the world and of one Canadian friend who stopped reading it at 200 pages. So far, my pages keep turning and I am engaged in it. I am still astounded that someone from Pinawa, Manitoba of all places, published a novel: a best-seller novel at that!

This is not my kind of book. I bought it at a thrift shop because the reincarnation aspect was exciting but I was unsure I could bear reading about a burn victim. After seeing that this is discussed explicitly, it gave me pause. However, vitims of accidents deserve our understanding and our education. It turns out the telling is ironic and casual. Hearing that Andrew is very local, a southern Manitoban, sold me!

My spouse sometimes falls asleep reading on the couch and me in bed. He joins me after he awakes or I wake him. I awoke in my glasses with this book, on his trip to the washroom at midnight. As he gathered items from the couch to come to bed, I sought my bookmark; realizing no page had been marked. I had reached 72 pages in a go, transfixed by this novel. There is nothing happening but the mystery is riveting!

This mystery is clopping along as briskly as the great Eric Wright always made them. I miss him but he did a lot of work for me to read for years to come, including his autobiography and he lived a great, long life. Born poor in England, we are pleased and proud that he chose Manitoba and then Ontario as home!

Welcome back, Eric Wright! Our dear English-Canadian lived a long time, until quite recently and wrote us a lot of great stories and some non-fiction, too.

Let me describe the difference and the treat of actual books: elation when you locate them in perfect shape! I read the first two novels one month apart in 2013. It took 6 years for someone to acquire this and the sequel for me. There is no effort in pressing a download button and expecting that a copy will be there. This was a real search, across countries, that people assisted. Today I get to exclaim: score!

Enjoyable all the way along. Ah, the great Charlotte MacLeod.

It is a pleasure in a league of its own to return to our dear Canadian, Charlotte MacLeod. This in particular is not among her series but a rare individual mystery! I like it already. I am grateful to have found a first edition hardcover and it is odd that I don't recall where that was. Each of my books has a procurance story.

It is time to read this classic 1982 short story collection, not only by a Canadian but by a rural Manitoban near enough to my turf! It is fun that I am unfamiliar with the particular pair of towns this novel mentions, which gives it the newness of discovering Aggasiz and Grande Pointe, very close to the American border. At the same time, it is 100% Manitoban and I relate to people's feelings and cultural dynamics.

Wonderful! Enlightening! Sylvia's and Lindsay's words, experiences, and explanations always made me feel happy about my life and how I am living it, according to beliefs that are not unorthodox to those who matter!

I fall asleep with these books, with my mind expanded and my spirit happy, at finding words and supported belief for what I believe.

Fantastic! Riveting! Hopeful! Inspiring! Warm!

I love returning to my large collection of Sylvia Browne writings and am always beyond inspired by her. My spiritual faith and beliefs about life and nature around me, feel validated and supported. She also had an everywoman, confidential delivery that makes every page riveting. She does not lecture. She lets you into her wild story and wryly grins: this is how I got here!

I am going to reprise reading today and reviews, when I am ready. Please give me more than like buttons on them. I have dealt with a second personal crisis, which took days but is resolved. I continue to worry about my Mom but remain hopeful and faithful that she will turn out well, too. The hospital is working on solving the problem of symptoms that they keep stabalizing. Let's hit upon the source and the cure!

Thank you for the prayers and positive light, my friends! They are working again! Mom not only returned to the hospital but spent yesterday in intensive care. It happened to be the night of the Corey Hart concert I had awaited for 20 years and I attended, warily, praying much of the time and hoping there were no messages. It boosted my spirits and courage, as do you. Mom survived, is better, and leaving the ICU!

My Mom is in the hospital with general weakness, like before I believe. We would value the strong, confident work of your prayers and healing energy again please. Love, Carolyn and our family.