Walking in the Garden of Souls: George Anderson's Advice from the Hereafter for Living in he Here and Now [Paperback]

George Anderson (Author), Andrew Barone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

For 27 years, George Anderson, widely considered the world's greatest living medium, has listened to those on the other side, gaining a unique awareness of what those souls want his millions of believers to know, to understand, and to accept. Now Anderson shares this wisdom-and offers an incomparable perspective on the questions faced in day-to-day life.

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Someday we will return to a place of unfathomable beauty, where we live amongst all the beings we have ever loved, promises George Anderson author of Walking in the Garden of Souls. "It is a place we will see again only after our lifetime of struggle, hardship and hurt has earned us the reward of true and final peace." Our task is not to simply muddle through, waiting for our ticket to Eden, cautions Anderson. Rather, we must set out to create "a Garden on earth while we are here," meaning we must cultivate the same life we yearn for in the hereafter. As he did with Lessons from the Light, Anderson conveys messages from the departed to help us tend our garden. The advice ranges from how to plant hope in times of despair to how to water the seeds of compassion (it may start with placing money in a panhandler's palm). Sometimes the garden metaphor seems forced or clichéd. But overall, this is a book with honorable intentions, helping us understand the purpose of life on Earth. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

George Anderson works in the United States conducting seminars, lectures, and private appointments, and has found wide appeal in Europe, Asia, and South Africa. He is the only living medium to have been invited to Holland by surviving members of the family of Anne Frank. Anderson has been featured in newspapers and on television. This is his second book; he has been the subject of numerous others.

Andrew Barone is executive director of the George Anderson Grief Support Programs and a co-founder of the Foundation of Hope, an organization that helps brings the comfort and solace of bereavement programs into communities across the United States and around the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425186113
• ISBN-13: 978-0425186114
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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George Anderson works in the United States conducting seminars, lectures, and private appointments, and is in great demand in Europe, Asia, and South Africa. He has been recognized by many people in religious orders, including Monsignor Thomas Hartman and members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. He is the only living medium invited to Holland by surviving members of the family of Anne Frank. Anderson has been featured extensively in newspapers and on television.

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149 of 149 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and Enlightening, March 19, 2002

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Michael E. Tymn (Kailua, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking in the Garden of Souls: George Anderson's Advice from the Hereafter, for Living in the Here and Now (Hardcover)

I nearly made the mistake of not buying this book. I had read George Anderson's "Lessons from the Light" as well as two of the books about him. I found them all interesting, informative, intriguing, and inspirational, but it had been my experience that second and third books by authors just usually rehash the material in the first book or two. I doubted that Anderson had much more to offer. I was very much wrong. This is the best of all books by or about Anderson. I hesitated in buying it, let it sit on a book shelf for some time, but then couldn't put it down once I started reading.

This book is more than some trite, mundane, and unremarkable utterances from the dead. Of course, the cynics who call themselves skeptics would scoff at even that, but I have learned enough about mediumship to know that it is for real. Yes, there are frauds, but Anderson is certainly not one of them. He comes across as a sincere, caring individual with a gift that he is using to help many people. From the many spirit communications that have come through him, Anderson has been able to piece together a concept of the "hereafter" and how souls continue in the realms. There is much wisdom, much profoundness in this book, all consistent with the preponderance of information obtained through other gifted mediums of the past 100 or more years.

Whenever I enjoy a book as much as I did this one, I buy a copy for my daughter, a pediatrics nurse who occasionally works with dying children. She has informed me that such books help her understand and deal with the losses. However, inasmuch as my daughter is now expecting a child, I questioned whether I should buy this book for her. Does a woman ready to give birth to new life want to read about death? The paradox here is that in coming to understand death, we come to understand the divine plan and better understand, appreciate, and enjoy life. If this understanding can be passed on to a child in his formative years, it would seem that the book is indeed appropriate at this time, and therefore I am buying a copy for her.

101 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book of Spiritual Insight and Healing, October 20, 2001

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Dominick Flarey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking in the Garden of Souls: George Anderson's Advice from the Hereafter, for Living in the Here and Now (Hardcover)

Once or twice in a life time a book comes along that touches the soul and heart so deeply, that one can not help but to change from the "healing." Walking in the Garden of Souls" by George Anderson and Andrew Barone, is one such book. Their first book, "Lessons from the Light" was a phenomenal work and a blessing for readers. While focused on the gift of mediumship and its purpose, this new work continues where "Lessons" left off. This book provides a deep and spiritual insight into the purpose of our lives, the journey of our souls both on earth and in the hereafter. The miracle of the book is the way that it also touches the spirit to the core and provides an intense healing for those who grieve. The writing is superb and flows as a spiritual lesson in death and bereavement. Even our grieving, as the book details, is but a lesson of learning in which we will be rewarded for in the eternal and beautiful hereafter. The authors also touch on several universal and deep principles, such as "everything that ever happens to us" has Divine purpose and order behind it; and all suffering and hardships are but steps toward a great reward in the hereafter; and, that life is really a journey of the soul, which continues in the hereafter.
I have had the blessing of a private reading with Mr. Anderson a little over a year ago. To say that it changed by life forever, would be an understatement. The hour that I spent in the reading with him was the most life-changing, phenomenal experience of my life. Truly I came away a different person experiencing a deep spiritual and psychological healing of grief. To have the blessing of a reading with him is truly a life-changing event. For those who have not had the benefit of a reading with him, "Walking in the Garden of Souls" serves as a "second" best healing source from the gift of this remarkable man. This book is a real testament to the learning that he has undergone through his gift, and now, encourged by the souls in the hereafter, shares it with the world. This book far surpasses any that I have ever read related to mediumship, death, dying and bereavement. Truly, this new book by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Barone is Divinely inspired and guided. A true gift of healing from the Eternal Light.

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible hope and peace in this book, October 30, 2001

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Jonathan Katz (Bryn Mawr, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking in the Garden of Souls: George Anderson's Advice from the Hereafter, for Living in the Here and Now (Hardcover)

I have read all the books from the so called "big" mediums, and most seem more intent on fame than their vocation. Not with George Anderson. There are not enough words to describe how well written, thoughtful, poignant and funny (yes, funny) the story that this man has crafted with the help of some sage advice from the spirits on the other side. This is a MUST HAVE for anybody who finds themselves living through disappointment, hopelessness or grief. This book will bring you hope. The spirits could not have found a more humble, kind and self effacing man to speak their wise words to.