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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thought Provoking, 5 Nov 2003
This book examines case histories of reincarnation but not normal reincarnation. Reincarnation within the same family. She interviews parents who are convinced that their child is a reincarnated family member. Why are they convinced? Birth marks on the child that coincide with scares or injuries of the deceased family member. Statements by the children at a young age that they were here before and so and so, whom they never knew. Statements that accurately reflect happenings before their birth that would be unkown to them or even a secret.
Statements on miscarraiges and changed thoughts about coming back. Talk about how parents are chosen. yes, this all sounds far out, it all sounds like science fiction. But the studies and the people described and their expereiences do tend to cause a person to think. If you believe in reincarnation this book will be a great read for you with more evidence that it does exist. If you are not sure what you believe you will find this book interesting. If you firmly do not believe you will not be impressed I'm sure. It was an interesting book for me that presented many things to think on. It's a simple read and you can follow it easy. Chapters are broken down by cases and the author explains how they were brought to her attention, what she did to follow through and the information she was provided by the people involved. Not much guess work on her part that I see. Bottom line, if it's your topic, it'll be enjoyable for you, if not, you might want to pass.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating, 25 Oct 2002
By A Customer
This book offers hope for anybody who longs to be reunited with a loved one or deceased relative. Uncles return as their niece etc, grandfathers return as their own grandson, mothers swap places with daughters and children sometimes return to the same mother.There are many true accounts of how young children started relaying facts and about their past live's to their parents. The stories are quite lengthy, but easy to read, which allows them to be built up slowly from the start, with all the details of what occurred, and makes each one much more interesting to read. The children's behaviour, as well as their recall of things that they have no way of knowing, gradually convince their families that a member of their family has returned. Karma is explored in a new light, for example a mother who has treated her children badly reincarnates as the child of one of her children, to allow for the negative pattern and memories to be healed for both of them, rather than the mother reincarnating and experiencing the treatment she gave out. This theme is explored in different ways throughout the book and provides a lot of food for thought. Fascinating reading for anyone interested reincarnation.
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Highly questionable and subjective interpretations, 9 Aug 2008
Most reviewers are "pro-reincarnation" & are not to be viewed as impartial. Obviously, there is no peer-group reviewed scientific evidence, whatsoever, for human or animal reincarnation. Any kind of "proof" would need to be extremely exceptional. And, as we know, there is no such proof. This book does not offer certifiable evidence of anything.
The 35 or so stories included here appeal to gullible people who wish to reconfirm their pre-existing delusions. Deja-vu is not real.
Many documentaries about the cases of so-called child reincarnations in Asia have shown the whole concept to be bogus, and based on parental inculcation of the ideas into the child, who then repeats them later.
The rest can be put down to accident and coincidence, which does often repeat itself, e.g: position of hereditary moles etc..in more than one child. This is certainly NOT evidence of reincarnation.
Let's move on from the Middle Ages, please.
The author has clearly tapped into a hot-selling "new age" market niche & clearly believes in these freakish notions herself.
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