All in all, James Van Praagh's Talking to Heaven is a great read for anyone wanting to understand the life, work, and philosophy of a medium. I concur with about 99.9% of Van Praagh's discoveries about our time both here on earth and in the hereafter.
In the book, Van Praagh discusses his upbringing in Catholic schools and discovery of his own abilities. He then discusses readings he has had with clients and takes what big-picture messages we can all learn from these incidents.
My one complaint would be that Van Praagh spends far too much time trying to convince both his clients and us as readers that he is in fact a gifted medium and not a fraud. Trust me, I know first hand how hard it is to have people question where or not what you do for a living is actually real or some elaborate fake scheme. I can relate for sure. But with every reading in the book, he explains what information he gave the person that would prove his legitimacy and then provides their reactions. By the 13th and 14th time we hear of someone exclaim "Gosh! How did you know that?" or "Wow! That's amazing! You are the real deal!" it just begins to lose me. If he really feels the need to explain each and every time in his 200-page book that he is not a fraud, his insecurities are just too much. At times, this exhaustive effort really got in the way of the narrative. At this point, either the reader is on board and believes you or they do not.
Regardless of this flaw, Talking to Heaven is certainly worth reading.
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