THE
EVERYTHING
GUIDE TO
EVIDENCE OF
THE AFTERLIFE
A scientific approach to
proving the existence of life after death
Joseph M. Higgins and Chuck Bergman
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THE EVERYTHING GUIDE TO EVIDENCE OF THE AFTERLIFE
Dear Reader,
For over a decade, we have been investigating the possibility of an afterlife. We went into it with open minds, but wanted some concrete answers to how it could be true. Both of us are analytical thinkers, and used this ability to question and discuss the possibilities of connecting to the other side if it was truly possible at all.
Through many hard hours of examination and development of our mediumship we realized that something extraordinary was happening. Time after time, information was being received that we would have had no access to; even some of the people receiving the readings had no idea of the information coming through, only to verify it later through a relative or friend. The fact that both of us have witnessed paranormal phenomena in the past and wanted an answer to its cause made us natural collaborators for this book.
This book will open your mind to the very possibility of scientific evidence of an afterlife. It will make you think, make you wonder, and hopefully make you understand that such a realm is not only possible but in fact exists.
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Acknowledgments
We would like to acknowledge some of the people who have been involved in this wonderful project for their time, support, and insights.
Chuck would like to thank:
His daughters, Charlene and Kimberly, and his son Jonathan.
Sharon, for her support and companionship. Your curiosity of the subject matter kept me motivated!
To Joe for putting so much time and effort into this book. What are we doing next?
Joe would like to thank:
Joe, Amanda, and Shannon, as well as Aaron, Shawn, and Kristen for their support and interest.
My sister Maureen and Chris Rossi for their continued support and ongoing questions about the other side.
To Tony, who came to me a week after he passed and told me we are living multiple existences on multiple planes at the same time.
A big thanks to Tom Frederick for his friendship, insight, and levity as well as his shamanistic abilities. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was right: we are spiritual beings.
To Chuck for his friendship and insightful readings: I look forward to working with you again on a new project. Doesn't still amaze you how all this stuff works?
A special thanks to Nina, for her help with research, support, and understanding during the entire project: I love you with all my heart. Go Pats!
And to my guides, teachers, and supporters on the other side: I'll keep passing on the knowledge so we can help people enrich their lives while bringing peace to their hearts.
The Top 10 Tips to Finding Answers about the Afterlife
. Keep an open mind; there are new discoveries every day.
. Don't be afraid to know the truth, it could enhance your life.
. Science and religion can work together.
. The old skeptical excuses will not work with new evidence.
. There is only true proof in the science of mathematics; the rest is subject to change.
. Look at evidence from different sources in different fields of research.
. Nothing is impossible when you look at the possibilities.
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