Coming From The Light [Paperback]

Sarah Hinze (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

A collection of personal accounts of people who have had life-before-birth experiences includes the tales of a kidnapped child who was assisted by her unborn sister and a woman who met her future son in a vision. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

General interest and research about near-death experiences have increased over the past 20 years. Hinze is a pioneer in the related field of prebirth experiences. Hinze spent six years compiling approximately 150 prebirth case histories by placing ads in newspapers and through word of mouth. Her book conveys dozens of stories shared by people who experienced some form of spiritual communication with unborn children, not always their own, through dreams or waking visions that were confirmed after birth. Hinze's own prebirth experiences provided an impetus for her research. These case studies are a valuable contribution to an area of psychic interest that is relatively undocumented. For most public libraries.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Powerfully moving and uplifting, the true stories gathered here open a door to the wondrous realm of life before life, a realm from which those who are waiting to join us on Earth can speak to us and guide us. Here are remarkable accounts of parents and families who have met their sons and daughters, sisters and brothers before they were born; the vivid memories of life before life as recounted by young children; and dramatic stories of transformation and prayers answered by the tiny guardian angels who watch over us before they are born. Sarah Hinze's own personal pre-birth experiences complete this inspiring collection, which radiates a universal sense of peace, joy, and hope that touches us all. Coming From The Light is personally rewarding, insightful reading. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671001590
• ISBN-13: 978-0671001599
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coming from the Light : Spiritual Accounts of Life Before Li, May 29, 2000

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This review is from: Coming From The Light (Paperback)

I really loved this book. The stories gathered by the author really touched me. After a miscarriage I read this book and it helped me to see the loss from a different perspective. I consider this book inspiring and uplifting. When I first knew I was pregnant again I took the book out of the shelf and read it again and once again it moved me. This book changes completely the way you percieve a pregnancy.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to a fascinating phenomenon, January 22, 2002

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This review is from: Coming From The Light (Paperback)

If you are new to the concept of communication from the spirits of children before birth, this book is a wonderful introduction. It gathers first-person stories from about thirty mothers and fathers who experienced such contacts. A nice balance of stories from birth parents and adoptive parents makes it clear that soul connections, rather than biology, are the central bond in creating families. Originally published as "Life Before Life," this new edition of Sarah Hinze's book is enhanced by an Afterword from Sarah's husband, psychologist Brent Hinze, Ph.D., in which he draws comparisons between near-death and pre-birth experiences and analyzes the aspects of a "typical" pre-birth contact. Sarah's approach is deeply reverent, imbued with her religious beliefs. Her own experiences are perhaps the most remarkable of all, told in the moving and very personal first chapter.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars strong religious overtones, February 19, 2005

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Grace (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coming from the Light (Hardcover)

I bought this book because I believe very strongly that we, on a soul level, choose our parents and birth circumstances and nothing is random or thrust upon us. So I was interested in reading these accounts.

I certainly don't dispute the premise, but the numerous "Christ", "the Lord" etc, references get to be a bit cloying. In addition, the majority of these accounts come from people with 5,6,7,8, even 9 children. I am not judging this, but observe that often, people with such large families are religious. Meaning the source of these stories could be narrow in its scope.

The book claims that these are accounts written in the first person from various individuals, but the hand and belief system of the author are evident both in the style and the language used.

As stated, I do not dispute that we come from light, or that a soul can communicate to its chosen parents or family before birth. But this book's presentation is off-putting in its Christian overtones, its sentimental treatment and in addition, it stretches the limits of credibility.

In one story, "A letter to my son," a 17 year-old mother writes a letter to her son, whom she plans to give up for adoption. Supposedly it was written shortly after his birth and given to the adoptive parents. Then, as she conveys the story to her son, she recounts her agony in making the decision to give birth or have an abortion and the dream that helped her to decide. "I cried myself to sleep. It has been many years since that night, but I can still remember the dream I had as clearly as if it were yesterday." Now... how can this be? She was supposed to have written this letter shortly after the birth? How did this glaring discrepancy make it past the editor?

In the next story, also a teen mom grappling with the adoption issue, her mind is made up when moments after birth, the baby is laid in her arms, looks at her mother and speaks "Mama" so clearly that everyone in the room heard and was "amazed."

In my opinion, this book trivializes the topic. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one, is that trivial or not, it has the possibility of introducing this idea to the consciousness of someone who might otherwise have never considered the concept.