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ACCLAIM FOR
Yolana
There are few people I have met who can ignite the imagination as she does. Inside her diminutive frame is the power of the universe, proof of the divine. I believe she is an instrument of Gods love and guidance.
Kelsey Grammer, producer of Medium
In the more than twenty-five years Ive known Yolana, its not just her accuracy, but also her outstanding attitude about life that I have found so uncanny.William Norwich, columnist for Vogue
Without a doubt, ninety percent accurate in all she says... an amazing gift. Working together was truly mind-boggling.
Captain Richard Riguzzi, Harrison, New York,
Police Department (retired)
I love Yolana. She has given me a fantastic opportunity to broaden my horizons and enrich my life.
Detective Sergeant Dennis E. Bootle,
New York City Police Department
Yolana has diagnosed in people what other doctors overlooked. In one case, she sent a man to me who did not speak English and she said he was about to have a stroke. This was after his doctors exam, and the mans doctor said he was fine. Upon entering my office, he was found to have an abnormal heart rhythm that is known to cause strokes. I believe she saved this mans life. Amazingly gifted.
Evan S. Levine, M.D., cardiologist
and author of What Your Doctor Wont (or Cant) Tell You
As an artist, I am always looking for the spiritual in life, wanting to deepen my perceptions and sense of truth. When you meet Yolana, her warmth and extreme sensibility embrace your soul, and a sense of well-being surrounds you. Honesty and love are what you leave with.
Robert Davi, actor
Yolana seems very down-to-earth about her psychic abilities, and her enjoyable book reads a bit like a charming aunt telling you the story of her life.
Library Journal
I dedicate this book to my children, who have gone through most of the good and bad times in my life and always made me smile.
I am proud of all my kidsthey came from a hard stone. They have been through hell in the past, and they are all doing well today. My older son, Michael, is a doctor in Scarsdale. He is also gifted as a healer, one of those people who can make other people well just by touching them. My younger son, Ronnie, is a psychic like me. He travels all over the world, giving advice and doing readings for people. He is one of the best in the world, and is also a highly respected businessman.
Then theres my daughter, Melody, who is a great mother. I have always felt that she has underestimated herself. She would have been a great lawyer, or a great actress. Like Ronnie, she is very psychic. However, she doesnt want anything to do with it, wouldnt go near it with a ten-foot pole. And I dont blame her. Not everyone has the patience or ability to answer that one more question.
As for my grandchildren, Ive left these lessons to learn from.
Michael, Audrey, Ronald, Cheri, Melody, John, Dane, Max-A-Million, Alexander, Noelani, Rebecca, and Sarahthis is for you.
Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge all the people who have come in and out of my life, and for all the lessons they have taught me. I would need many books to properly list them all. Here are just some of the people who are near and dear to me:
Josephine Sonnenblick, Elinor Esposito, Ben Auteri, Susan Summers, Diane von Furstenberg, Detective Jack Kennedy, Detective Richard Riguzzi, Dr. William Levin, Detective Dennis Bootle, Margaret Brewer, Ray and Philippa Hill, William Norwich, Andy Cordone, Kevin Lencki, Robert Davi, Kelsey and Camille Grammer, Rob Picarello, Denise Silvestro, Marilyn Ducksworth, Doc Levine, Psychic Media International, Sir Huw Shakeshaft, Leslie Gelbman, Chief Bowles, Goumba Johnny Sialiano, Steve and Jackie Baker, Detective Joe Comacho, Hans Holzer, Scott Barnes, Mark Kadillak, and my hairdresser, Ronnie, of Helio DeSouza.
In loving memory of Mitch Ducksworth.
Foreword
Yolana is probably the best medium in the world. I know many mediums, and Ive tested many of them, so I have a right to say Yolana is the best. And, besides, it was I who found her in the first place, and persuaded her to pursue a career as a professional medium.
It all started some twenty or more years ago. At the time, Yolana was working for friends of mine, Mr. and Mrs. Gagen, as a domestic helper. Christina Gagen called me one day. You know, this woman who works for me here at the house is extremely psychic, she said, and I know youre interested in finding new mediums. She predicted a number of things that have actually come true. I think you ought to look into it.
Well, I did look into it, and I found what I consider the best deep trance medium in the world today. I spoke with Yolana at length, explaining the dos and donts of mediumship, and then suggested that she should make it her lifes work.
Today, Yolana works both as a trance medium and as a clairvoyant. In other words, she has several phases, as we say in the business, and shes good at all of them. Mediumship is a gift, of course, and she has learned to use it wisely and well.
Sometime after our initial encounter, I heard that Yolana had left the Gagens employ and moved into the Martha Washington Hotel, where she not only was living but also giving readings by appointment. I kept up with her career because people kept telling me about the quality of her work, which was first-rate.
I would call on Yolana from time to time to work with me on particularly puzzling police cases, such as the time a police chief needed help solving a murder. He had some potential suspects lined up but no hard evidence.
I put Yolana into a deep trance during which the murder victim, believe it or not, spoke. The police lieutenant present told me that only the victim could have known some of the details of the case, details they needed to convict the person who committed the crime. From that day on, Yolana always has made herself available whenever the police need the help of a medium.
It has been many years since Yolana has been at the Martha Washington Hotel. Today, she lives in a very comfortable apartment on New Yorks Upper East Side. People still consult her for readings on a regular basis, including many A-list celebrities whose names I wont mention here.
This book is the first attempt to tell Yolanas life story since she has become the number one medium in the world. There are other talented psychics, yes, and there are even psychics who dont know they have the gift, but none of them measures up to Yolana. She reveals information to her clients that has substantive meaning for them, something that any psychic can do, but Yolana is very accurate. And while shes not one hundred percent accurate in her readingsno psychic isshe is the most gifted of any medium Ive ever worked with.
I have worked with Yolana on many cases, and I can attest to her talent. This book will acquaint the world with her gift and with her accomplishments. I hope she will be with us for many years to come, to not only help those who have lost loved ones and need psychic advice but also to serve as a fount of information.