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Ripples (A story of Garth Brooks)

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Two very nasty comments by previous reviewers made me do my own review of this book. First of all misquoting Garth - he said 'I'm not sure I understand the book, probably somebody would need to explain it to me.'
A whole different context - please quote correctly if you're going to quote at all.
Second thing - I have it on totally definite authority that ALL proceeds from this book were donated to 'Music For Africa' Hardly the actions of a money grabber!
This book is magical and beautiful and Garth doesn't hate it, unlike 'Road Out of Santa Fe'!
For your info - a review is meant to be about the BOOK - not the author.

I became totally immersed in Ryan and Madeleine. This book opened my own spirituality in a way I would never have dreamed possible. It was a matter of faith. Somehow, magically, this book has restored my faith in the Almighty. Something I had completely lost. How comforting to know that we are truly 'not alone'. This book saved me!

Close your eyes, open your mind, and travel back in time. Experience the heart-breaking love story of Ryan and Madeleine Fitzgerald; also known in this life as Garth Brooks and Jenny Smedley. Feel the pain and anguish of Jenny as she relives the moment when Ryan and Madeleine are torn apart. Then read the passionate romance they shared. It'll make you cry; it'll make you ache; but most of all it'll make you a "believer". Even if you don't believe in past lives, you are sure to enjoy this compelling read. Excellent book!

That's how I would describe this book. I forgot everything I was meant to be doing. I'm a bit of an expert of reincarnation books, and it was so refreshing to read one that didn't lecture and didn't go over anyone's head. It just told the emotional story, plain and simple. I was lost in the characters. Is it true? Does it matter? I believe it is true - it's the small details that are so convincing. When an hypnotic regression is done badly, as in this case, it is possible to recall conversations. You have to believe in guardian angels to accept it all, but does that matter? I don't think so. An extraordinary story. To think that the author ended up presenting her own TV show, after the state she was in, is good enough for me. Problems such as she had, can't in my opinion, be solved by fantasy. So, on balance, yes I believe it.

I couldn't put this book down. It was spooky, compelling and addictive! The love story touched my heart and I understood the author's feelings upon finding a past life soul mate that she can't seem to meet in this lifetime! Read this book... you'll enjoy it!

Skeptics I don't mind, but this book attracts a lot of cynical remarks. Why I wonder?
It seems that people think famous men and women have different souls to the rest of us. They don't!
I agree that the memories in this book were exceptionl, but this is explained by the regressionist's obvious lack of experience. The subject was literally thrust back into her past life and virtually re-lived it, that was why the recall was so detailed. I wouldn't want to go through what the author went through. I found it riveting.
As for Garth Brooks - I think the photo of him with the author says it all. Did you see the wonder in his eyes?

This book is not a work of literary genius. It's not concrete proof of reincarnation. It's not a how to do it on regression, not is it scientifically based. But if you want a story that will touch your heart and soul - this is it.

I have read Ripples three times and loved it! It is believable because she has written from her heart. Her life was transformed because of her experience and she in no way would ever use Garth Brooks' fame for her own profit. In fact, she has donated all money earned from the first edition to Music for Africa.

I can't decide whether I believe this tale or not. It *could* be true.
I never bought the original version, but I recently went to the author's website...and I was so attracted to the new cover of this one with the extra chapters, that I decided to overcome my doubts and give it a try.
Like I said, I don't know if it's true. I hope it is. But anyway this has to be the most heartwarming story I ever read.
I found it uplifted me and made me feel good. That's what I like in a book. That and the way it was so totally 'complete', which I understand the original wasn't. I liked that too.

Ripples is must reading whether you believe in past lives or not. Every page was exciting and exhilarating.