Afterlives Of The Rich And Famous (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I'm not sure how much of Sylvia Browne's vision of the Afterlife is one that I personally belief in. Probably not much of it at all, but what I appreciate is that she believes it. This isn't a woman who is making stuff up to give false hope and make a ton of money. This is only the second book of hers that I've read, but the fact that she truly believes in what she writes is evident and welcomed.This book, like the last one I read, is easy to read and she doesn't come across as thinking that she is better than us for not knowing this stuff to begin with. The book itself is broken up into four sections that allowed me to quickly get a grasp on the material. The Introduction, is simply that. It gives a quick glimpse into her background and what the book is going to be about, the current happenings in the lives of celebrities that have passed away. The second section is titled, "Death...and Then What?" It simply gives a quick introduction to the Afterlife and what happens as someone departs from this world and goes back home. The third section is the glossary and it came in handy a few times. While nothing is too terribly technical, it's helpful to have a reference point for certain terms and ideas that the author talks about as she relates the afterlives of the celebrities. The fourth section is the good stuff. In it Sylvia recounts what some of the most cherished celebrities are now doing with their lives.What I loved about this section is how she broke it up. The first part of each celebrities bio starts off with who they were and what they accomplished on Earth. After that, Sylvia lets us know what they are up to now. She does this by going into a trance and channeling her spirit guide, Francine. Francine then shares what information she has about the given subject. If found the recap of their Earthly life to be helpful as it reminded me of some of the great movies and accomplishments they achieved before they passed. It also recounts, briefly, their personal life and manner of death.The second though gives the reader what they picked this book up for to begin with. Sylvia lets us know that who met them on the other side (it was nice to know that animals are always the first ones to greet them), what their mindset was when they arrived, and what they have been doing since. She reveals that Anna Nicole Smith has begun, once again, to study Buddhism and is training to teach meditation. She has also reunited with her son and couldn't be more content. Francine let Sylvia know that John Ritter along with Lucille Ball are taking studying cardiovascular genetic disorders in order to someday prevent them. Natalie Wood, Dean Martin, Eva Gabor, and Gregory Peck are a few of the other celebrities that Sylvia allows us to know about.Whether or not I believe in the vision that Sylvia Browne puts forth in this book doesn't really matter. What matters, at least to me, is that she gives us something to believe in. She gives us an account of the afterlife that is both reassuring and in a few cases dark at times. Not everyone passes from this world into a perfect afterlife, Bela Lugosi being one of those. No matter what though, Sylvia gives us a recounting of those afterlives as she sees them. It's an unflinching and at times personal glimpse into the lives of those that we cherished while they were here with us and still miss since they have left. I often enjoy the secret pleasure of psychics memoirs or books of the afterlife and have read a few of Sylvia Brownes ones. They intrige me and on the whole are pretty short and sweet. Here Sylvia Browne talks about what happened to many of the worlds most famous celebs after they died. Lady Di,Dean Martin, Gregory Peck, Abraham Lincoln, Elvis, John Belushi, Anna Nicole Smith and of course Michael Jackson.I liked that they all seemed to get to live in a little house by themselves and have little jobs to do. Some look after animals, or people, some do research in fields that interest them. I am not sure how much I believe, but I like the idea of all that Sylvia Browne talks about. I always like to think that my mum and all the old pets will be there to greet me when I die. 3/5
What do You think about Afterlives Of The Rich And Famous (2011)?
This was very interesting, gave me another way of thinking of what happens after we pass.
—lyco2000
Absolutely fascinating. The chapter on Bela Lugosi is chilling. It scared me for weeks!
—destineereyes8976
