Spirit of the Badge: 60 True Police Stories of Divine Guidance, Miracles & Intuition [Perfect Paperback]

Ingrid Dean (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2009

Spirit of the Badge is an inspirational collection of real-life accounts that discuss the metaphysical, spiritual, and inspirational elements of police work. Stories were compiled from active and retired police officers from across the country, and highlight the human, humorous, intuitive, and miraculous side of law enforcement. This collection of real-life accounts shows the public that a majority of law enforcement officers oftentimes go beyond just the facts and are intuitive by nature, in direct contrast to the tough and gun-wielding officers who are often portrayed on reality television shows. Chapters consider subjects such as angels and apparitions; dreams and intuition; healing with humor, signs, symbols, and synchronicity; lessons of the heart; and unexplainable phenomena.

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About the Author

Detective Sergeant Ingrid P. Dean has worked with the Michigan State Police for almost twenty years in a variety of capacities including road patrol, polygraph, forensic art, investigation, and major crime work. She is also an artist, musician, and teacher. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in art and transpersonal studies. Presently she works at the Michigan State Police post in Traverse City, Michigan.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Topaz Heart Publishing LLC; Original edition (September 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982082401
• ISBN-13: 978-0982082409
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars deep look at police officers, August 21, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of the Badge: 60 True Police Stories of Divine Guidance, Miracles & Intuition (Perfect Paperback)

These sixty short contributions from various types of Michigan law enforcement officials are not just inspirational, which they are. The entries provide a deep look at what goes through the minds of police officers as they risk their lives. The compilation is further divided into a variety of topics to include: angels and apparitions; dreams and intuition; healing with humor, signs, symbols, and synchronicity; lessons of the heart; and unexplainable phenomena. However, that is irrelevant as the audience will appreciate each true life short story as they all are well written and seem to come from the heart and soul of the police officer. This is a strong engaging collection whether it is the sergeant looking back at his late mom's vision of his uniform, the bird pecking at a McDonald's bag that has the bomb squad fearing an explosion, the officer finding the teenage suicide victim before the wild animals run off with the corpse and take away parental closure, herding a drunken bear, or the premonition not to peak through the last window. Aptly titled, an appreciative audience will agree that Ingrid P Dean and her contributors figuratively and literally live up to the SPIRIT OF THE BADGE.

Harriet Klausner

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!, July 31, 2009

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Anandama "readforjoy" (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit of the Badge: 60 True Police Stories of Divine Guidance, Miracles & Intuition (Perfect Paperback)

I am reading this book and loving it. I enjoy how the author put it together. Some of the stories give me chills,some make me cry for the policemen/women and for the victims. It is truly an important message Ms. Dean is bringing to the world. One that we do not get from the media. When I heard all the reportage about the Cambridge, MA policeman and the Harvard Prof, I kept wishing that this book could be held side by side with all that was being discussed. There is definitely a need for the whole story to come to consciousness. As humans we are in relationship with each other to learn from the dramas we create together. In writing this book, Ms Dean is opening a new understanding of all the dimensions of police work and the many levels of awareness police officers bring to the sometimes dangerous, sometimes tragic, sometimes artful and scientific and sometimes boring work they must do. This book is an important gift to the world.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING.....you wont want to put the book down, June 8, 2009

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sfromd "sfromd" (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit of the Badge: 60 True Police Stories of Divine Guidance, Miracles & Intuition (Perfect Paperback)

I've read the book "Spirit of the badge " by Ingrid Dean It is amazing to see how these officers lives were saved by intervention from a higher power. I couldn't put it down.
Steve