John Edward - After Life: Answers from the Other Side

ANSWERS from the OTHER SIDE

John Edward

with Natasha Stoynoff

Foreword by Larry King

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My thanks to all who understood and
encouraged me on my journey.

JOHN EDWARD CERTAINLY IS ONE of the most extraordinary people Ive ever known or interviewed. He has appeared on my show many, many times, and to say the least, provides fascinating TV. Im a pure agnostic. That is, I dont know if theres a God or not, I dont know if there are other universes or not, and I certainly dont know if theres some sort of life after death.

Ill admit, John often provides insights into the departed that are not explainable. I dont know if hes seeing or hearing from the departed or if hes tuning in to the viewers vision of the departed. Im not even sure if there is such a thing as psychic phenomena. However, I cannot deny that John Edward often amazes.

In this, his third nonfiction book, he takes us into a further exploration of the Other Side, as he sees it. Using intimate stories from his own life, he explains how to continue relationships after this tour on Earth. Another fascinating aspect is his tour of Australia. And, naturally, the book is loaded with readings, including celebrities. We also learn of Johns admitted errors, and I like the idea of a summation at the end of every chapter.

Believe him or not, you will find this book a treasure of exploration into what I call the unknown and what John calls the known. Dull, it isnt. Enjoy!

Larry King, June 2003

WITH THE REISSUE OF THIS BOOK, I reflect back on many of the questions that people here on this side of the veil ask of me for their loved ones on the Other Side of the veil to answer.

One of the more prevalent issues comes up from audiences around the world is: What happens with people who are not speaking to each another? Can we still connect with them? Do they even want to? I feel that the whole purpose (the reason that mediums have their ability) is to teach that life and love are eternal, and to help people find closure and healing. But lets be real here. If you are reading this, and you are interested in understanding if your loved one can communicate with you, there is usually always a thought, issue, emotion, or feeling that you want to shed more light upon. Right behind the most obvious question of, Are they okay? is typically Do they know how much I love and miss them?

I just got back from a tour where I lectured and read to over five thousand people in ten cities. I can tell you that in every one of those events, there were families who didnt have the opportunity to make a bad situation better for one reason or another. For some reason, people think that they have all the time in the world to fix their relationships and many times they dont. Wasted time and missed opportunities are things my Spirit Guides always remind me of. (Everyone has spiritual energy around them which I refer to as guides. They help us connect to a higher level of consciousness.)

On my last trip to Alaska, I was doing an event when two sisters who did not communicate for the previous ten years were reunited by what many would call chance. They both purchased tickets for my event, and when they showed up they saw each other and spoke for the first time in a decade. During the event, their father came through and was validating his continued love for his family. One of the sisters said that it was their dad who broke up their relationship and so it was fitting for him to reunite them.

In thinking about how cool it was to witness this reunion, and actually able to share this inspirational story with the rest of the attendees (because their dad came through), I thought how there could have been the chance that one of these sisters might have passed and they would not have had the opportunity to make their relationship better. (Not that I saw this, but the thought crossed my mind after the event and I was reflecting back upon it.)

I ask you to think about the people in your life that are important and meaningful to you. Think about why they are no longer there or why you have found yourself in a place of not communicating with them. If you find that youre missing them and value that connection, then take the opportunity to reach out and repair what might appear to be broken. Many times after we get past our foolish pride, or can even remember why we stopped speaking to that person in the first place, we can bridge that gap and reunite here in the physical world.

I end every event that I do in the same way. I ask people to communicate, appreciate, and validate the people in their lives so that a medium like me doesnt have to do it for them. I also try to inspire those who attend the events to try and leave the people they meet better than they found them. That is my hope for you in reading this book today.

All the best,

John Edward

IS THERE SOMETHING AFTER DEATH? Is there eternal life, as promised by certain religions? Does love transcend physical death? Are the loved ones you miss terribly still with you? And if so, are you aware that there is something after life?

As I worked on this book, I reflected on my career of nearly two decades as a psychic medium. I called this book After Life: Answers from the Other Side, to help explain some of the lessons Ive personally learned from doing this work. I initially thought that I was going to simply answer the basic questions people always ask me about this process of spirit communication. But when I sat down at my computer, it was clear that I needed and wanted to dig deeper than that and pick up where my first book, One Last Time, left off.

In a way, this book is kind of One Last Time: Part II. Even though Ive written two books since that first one, many readers have told me that they resonated most with the tone, message, and sharing of intimate personal stories in that workfor example, where I described my formative years as a teenage psychic in blue jeans. Twenty years later, Im still a psychic in blue jeans, and Im still learning and growing.

This might be a good time to explain to newcomers whove picked up this book who I am and what I do. Im a psychic medium who connects with loved ones who have crossed over to the Other Sidea place many people like to call heaven or the hereafter. The first question everybody asks me about this process is: How does it work? Well, basically, as a medium, I have the ability to perceive the vibrations and frequencies of those who have crossed over. Through meditation and prayerusually with the rosary because of my Catholic upbringingIm able to