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MUCH MORE PROFOUND THAN THE COVER INDICATES, November 12, 2002
After many years of study, I have come to accept the reality of automatic writing, the method by which Suzanne Ward tells us that the contents of the book were communicated to her by her discarnate son, Matthew, some 14 years after his transition to the "other side" following an auto accident.
Nevertheless, I did approach this book with much skepticism, not the pseudo-skepticism of the closed-minded cynics who call themselves skeptics. One never knows for certain whether the writing is in fact coming from spirit or whether it is coming from the subconscious. Of course, it could also be total fabrication. Suzanne Ward seems honest and sincere and so I ruled out the latter. To fabricate such material would be in total opposition to the message. As for it coming from the subconscious, Ward recognized this possibility and explained that many of the ideas coming from Matthew were totally alien to her, even to her imagination. Thus, I was left to conclude that Suzanne Ward may very well be one of those gifted with the ability to communicate with the spirit world.
While many of the ideas expressed by Matthew are foreign to Christianity and other religions, they are similar to other revelation through mediums, including automatic writers. They appeal to reason and are consistent with a just and loving Creator. It should be kept in mind that much of the Bible is based upon such medimship. Moses receiving The Ten Commandments is an example of automatic writing.
Matthew describes his environment, the activities in his realm, the nature of time, the difference between angels and spirit guides, the effects of prayer, and other aspects of the "larger life," including the nature of transition from this side. Very little of it was new to me, but it would be very enlightening to people who have had little exposure to such "Truths," if we can accept them as such.
Since I am the first person to review this book, it seems that few people are open to these Truths. I think that is sad. We spend time reading "Harry Potter" and other fiction, but totally ignore books offering real wisdom, as this one does.
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You may judge this book by its cover, June 4, 2011
This review is from: Matthew, Tell Me about Heaven: A Matthew Book (Paperback)
This book contains the same material as the authentic "Matthew, Tell Me About Heaven." The cover with the rainbow that connects Matthew and his mother replaced the cover with his framed picture; the text is the same.
Fourteen years after Matthew died at age 17, his mother started hearing his voice. She thought she was going crazy, but Matthew persisted. He had actually been trying to get through to her for quite some while. "Suzy" shares with the reader her whole unfolding experience of awakening to higher wisdom, as she took dictation from her son's enlightened perspective. Beautiful, inspiring, helpful messages from an "on-site-reporter" are shared with tremendous intelligence. Many misconceptions are cleared up. This book can help anyone who wants to know what really happens when we die.
Please read the version with the rainbow on the cover. Thank you.
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