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A down-to-earth spiritual novel !, 12 Dec 2011
This review is from: The Man Who Didn't Die (Paperback)
Wow! This little novel is a rare gem, and a must-read for anyone interested in what lies ahead after death! Having bought several copies of his `Little Book of the Soul' for presents last year, I was interested to find that Mr Lawton had now written a novel, which I've thoroughly enjoyed and will now also be buying as Xmas gifts. It was a fascinating read, written in an easy, down-to-earth and often humorous style, with some colourful language at times! Without telling you too much, the book has a clever plot full of unexpected twists and turns, taking the reader on an exciting emotional and spiritual journey, including fascinating paranormal experiences, all through the eyes of the endearingly human main character, who goes on a real roller-coaster ride through life and death!. I was amazed to read in the author's note at the end, that all the paranormal descriptions mirrored real-life cases, which are probably written up in his Big Book of the Soul (I might buy that one too). I also particularly liked the spiritual messages in `Aya's Scroll' at the end of the book - truly inspired words of wisdom that everyone should read!
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An inspiring novel, 28 Dec 2011
This review is from: The Man Who Didn't Die (Paperback)
This is an easy to read novel that packs a really important spiritual message. Although this is a fictional piece of work all the years of Ian's research into the exisistance and nature of the soul are used when the main character has a life changing experience. The journey this character (and the reader)then goes on is extremely well written and at times, very emotional. The end of the novel is both uplifting and inspiring with an important "scroll" message that everyone should read.
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love the story, love the message !, 23 Dec 2011
This review is from: The Man Who Didn't Die (Paperback)
Love it, a great little story with a great big message. And a positive message is it too, a most welcome respite from the doom and gloom we're constantly being subjected to. This delightful book is written around a situation that on the surface is total doom and gloom, but by skilfully peeling away the layers for us the author exposes the wonderful message of hope nestled at its core. As anyone who has read his many other works will know, Ian Lawton has long been an astonishingly accomplished researcher with that rare gift of being able to pull together other people's findings and ideas and present them in way that both illuminates and brings new insights. I suppose it was inevitable that he should now turn his hand to writing a novel. Since humans first learned to string more than a few grunts together we have loved stories, not least because they engage, entertain and energise our brain in such an enjoyable way. Stories have long been the means by which important and complex ideas have been rendered more understandable and accessible, and Dead Man Talking does just that. There are a number of scientific pundits who keep popping up on radio and TV these days, sadly seeming to take great delight in pouring scorn on anything that doesn't fit with their own reductionist and soulless view of life, death and everything. It would be wonderful to see them open their minds and engage in an honest debate with someone like Ian Lawton, so that they could seriously review the ample and impressive evidence that is presented in such an engaging way in Dead Man Talking. Well, I can but dream ... and in the meantime there are writers like Ian Lawton to light the way. Nice one !
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