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The Beyond is Part of the Here Now Book 2
The Beyond is Part of the Here Now Book 2 is a collection of stories about ghosts, angels, and encounters with the divine, woven together with Bible verses and personal reflections. Each chapter shares someone’s experience with the supernatural, whether it is a farmer’s ghost appearing in a photograph, an angel warning a man in a Las Vegas casino, or visions of loved ones after death. The author moves easily between storytelling and teaching, connecting these experiences to scripture, faith, and the hope of eternal life. At its heart, the book insists that death is not an end but a doorway, and that love, faith, and God’s presence carry on.
I found myself surprised by how much I enjoyed the storytelling style. The writing feels conversational and simple, and that makes the heavy topics easier to absorb. Sometimes the language is direct, almost blunt, and that works because it gives the stories a raw and sincere tone. The sincerity shines through, and that’s what made me keep turning the pages. I didn’t always agree with the interpretations of events, but I respected the honesty and devotion behind them.
What stood out most to me was the balance between the eerie and the comforting. Some of the ghost stories gave me chills, yet the underlying message was always about God’s protection and the hope of life beyond death. That mix stirred a lot of emotions in me. I felt a strange pull between skepticism and wonder, between wanting proof and letting the mystery be. The book invited me to sit with that tension instead of running from it. There were passages that made me pause, look up, and think about my own life, my own beliefs, and even my own losses.
I’d recommend this book to readers who are open to both faith and the supernatural. If you’ve ever been curious about life after death, or if you find comfort in stories of angels and unseen presences, you’ll find something meaningful here. It would be especially good for someone going through grief, because it offers hope in the middle of loss. Even if you don’t believe every story, the spirit of the book feels like a hand reaching out, saying you’re not alone.
Pages: 64 | ASIN : B089T1T8VK
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life
Laura Muirhead’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Life is a memoir that moves through childhood, teenage years, early adulthood, and the deep reckoning of midlife with both candor and heart. She tells her story through episodes that range from tender family memories to shocking discoveries about her own parentage. The book blends personal narrative with reflections on resilience, gratitude, and the strange ways life can twist, betray, and yet still surprise with meaning. At its core, it’s about finding strength in truth, even when that truth shatters the story you thought you knew.
What struck me most was the honesty in her voice. She recalls being a child lost in a swirl of divorce, stepparents, and hospital stays, and later a young woman stumbling through identity crises, bad relationships, and financial struggles. The writing feels raw and unfiltered, which made me lean in closer rather than back away. At times, I was frustrated on her behalf, especially in chapters where her stepmother’s cruelty and her mother’s betrayal came through in sharp detail. Other times I felt relief and warmth, like when she described the steadfast love of her grandmother, or the freedom of learning to fly on her own terms. Those shifts kept me hooked. I found myself thinking about my own life, my own plot twists, and how I’ve responded to them.
The heart of the book, for me, was her discovery in her forties that the man she grew up calling “Dad” was not her biological father. The way she described the unraveling of family secrets, the weight of betrayal, and the eventual path toward forgiveness carried a lot of emotional punch. I could feel the anger in her words, the ice cream in the freezer standing in for the weight of all those tangled emotions. And then later, the surprising peace she found in gratitude. I didn’t always agree with her conclusions, but I respected her process. There’s something very human in the way she stumbled, raged, reflected, and then tried again to make sense of it all. Her style of telling is simple but layered, moving between plainspoken anecdotes and larger reflections on truth and resilience. That mix made it feel both intimate and universal.
I felt that this book wasn’t just her story. It was also a nudge to the reader to look at their own. To consider where the cracks are, and whether those cracks let in anger or light. I’d recommend this book to people who enjoy memoirs that don’t sugarcoat the hard stuff, especially readers who are working through family secrets, identity shifts, or personal healing. It would also speak to those who just like a true story told straight, with grit, gratitude, and a good measure of heart.
Pages: 68 | ASIN : B0F3D9WNVT
Desert Angels
Desert Angels by Lyman Ditson is an eloquently written short story interspersed with bursts of poetry throughout and charmingly drawn illustrations. The reader follows our protagonist and his dog Lion as he wanders the desert trying to find his way home to his cabin. Along the way, he meets a host of characters amidst a series of fantastical interactions with them, starting with a Slavic angel named Boris, who implores him to conduct a sacred mission.
The desert wanderer appears in an active state of confusion and, following his meeting with Boris, is catapulted to the bow of a ship where he meets a parrot trying to seek the tree of eternity.
Throughout the book, various philosophical themes are examined, from immortality to the secret of life. In addition, the theme of belief is addressed throughout the story, with multiple characters asserting what they promised can only come true if the recipient truly believes it will happen.
Ditson’s writing is both philosophical and humorous. I particularly liked the funny aspects of the book; it was both easy to read and comical, which made the story entertaining. All the characters are well thought out and written with sharp, flowing dialogue. The dynamic between the protagonist and his dog is particularly amusing as Lion the dog begins to talk.
The author Lyman Ditson is clearly a talented poetry writer, and the poems included throughout add a level of depth to the story. I liked how the poems are spread through the book, making them easier to relate to compared to a traditional volume of poetry. The book’s ending is somewhat ambiguous, and we are left wondering what exactly happened to the protagonist. However, that suits the style of the story. Readers looking to take an adventure with side trips into the author’s poetry and philosophical thoughts will find this short read magical.
Pages: 78 | ASIN : B0B57RBP6K
Soul Afterlife
“What happens after we die? Is there a life after death?” These are the questions that have plagued humanity since times immemorial. Unfortunately, most religions, faiths, and cultures try to answer these questions differently, while some stay silent on this. Every human at some point has worried about this, whether with the curiosity of a child or with the wisdom of old age, but no one really knows. Bud Megargee explores this fascinating topic through interviews with those that have experienced brushes with death.
Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience is Bud Megargee’s journey on an unorthodox quest to find answers to these questions for himself. It seeks to satiate the author’s curiosity about questions of life, death, soul, and reincarnation through the state of being as close to death as one possibly can: Near-Death Experiences or NDE.
In this journey, to seek answers to non-traditional questions that make him question his Catholic schooling, the author seeks out the help of his spiritual guide – Shirlet Enama. Shirlet is a psychic/oracle who lives in the mountains of Berwick, Pennsylvania. The thought-provoking book’s format is light and palatable as it is a mixture of text and interviews, which keep the book interesting. However, sometimes this complex book gets hard to understand due to references to his other books without including footnotes or endnotes to explain to readers.
Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience is a compelling work that seeks to answer the question of what happens to the soul when we die. Readers that enjoy personal transformation, spirituality, and self-help books would find this a valuable read. Also, this intriguing book is recommended for anyone who, like many others before us, seeks an answer to the questions about life and death. Even though the book is a companion to Megargee’s previous works, it is still understandable to any beginner, even as a stand-alone work.
Pages: 233 | ASIN : B085GM3HNP
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