Till Death Don't Us Part

This well-written book by a former sceptical and atheistic journalist is the story of awakening after the author lost her fiancé and found that she could develop psychic sensitivity and continue her relationship beyond death. As she writes in the preface, the end turned out to be the beginning of 'an excruciating but ultimately enlightening journey to come to terms with the overwhelming evidence that my beloved not only survived but was communicating from the hereafter.' The book is written in narrative form that recreates the drama of the story, which includes contacting afterlife researchers such as Louis LaGrand and developing her own psychic skills in the process. There are moving descriptions of her communication with Johann, including many seemingly orchestrated synchronicities involving butterflies.

The author carries out research at the Edgar Cayce Centre and begins to have confirming experiences of her own – including some precognitions. One of the most interesting is when Johann gives her the number 496 on a yellow and red background that then corresponded to a vision that she had of his death involving a cab with that exact number. On another occasion, she is led to a piece of music by the German composer Heinrich Schutz, with whom she is completely unfamiliar, and the title turns out to be Blessed are the Dead. Johann also gives her crucial information about finding a new and affordable flat, and she herself has a significantly timed experience involving the death of her aunt. The cumulative effect is a growing list of incidents that can best be explained by survival. It is a book that will provide great comfort and reassurance to the bereaved.