Michael Newton, Journey of Souls, Case Studies of Life Between Lives, LLewelyn Publ., St. Paul, MN, 1997, 278 pp.

"Open the Door to the Waiting Room of the Soul"

"This remarkable book uncovers -- for the first time -- the mystery of life in the spirit world after death on earth. Dr. Michael Newton, a hypnotherapist in private practice, has developed his own hypnosis technique to reach his subjects' hidden memories of the hereafter. The resulting narrative acts as a progressive "travel log" of the accounts of 29 people who were placed in a state of superconsciousness. While in deep hypnosis, these subjects movingly describe what has happened to them between their former reincarnations on earth. They reveal graphic details about how it feels to die, who meets us right after death, what the spirit world is r eally like, where we go and what we do as souls, and why we choose to come back in certain bodies.

"After reading Journey of Souls, you will gain a better understanding of the immortality of the human soul ... and you will meet day-to-day personal challenges with a greater sense of purpose as you begin to understand the reasons behind events in your own life.

"While in a state of deep hypnosis, 29 people recalled their experiences between lives as eternal spirits. Through their extraordinary stories, you will learn specifics about:

*How it feels to die

*What you see and feel right after death

*Spiritual guides

*What happens to "disturbed" souls

*Why you are assigned to certain soul groups in the spirit world and what you do there

*How you choose another body to return to earth

*Different levels of souls: beginning, intermediate and advanced

*When and where you first learn to recognize soulmates on earth

*The purpose of life and manifestations of a "creator"

[***This is a most interesting book; it will put your mind completely at ease about the death experience and give you a pretty good idea of where your deceased family members have gone and what sorts of things they are now doing.]