The best books proving there is life after death

Why am I passionate about this?

I was brought up spiritually, believing our souls are here for a limited time and for a specific purpose before being reincarnated. But my “knowing” about spirituality was tested when my best friend found her 12-year-old son hanging. As I tried to make sense of this heartbreaking tragedy, I began journaling. Not long after, I began to hear her son’s voice. He explained that my writing was a jumping-off point for a novel. I listened and Winter of the Wolf was born. Researching and writing this novel helped me realign with my beliefs and grow in new and profound ways and it will do the same for readers.


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Winter of the Wolf

By Martha Hunt Handler,

Book cover of Winter of the Wolf

What is my book about?

Winter of the Wolf follows Bean, an empathic and spiritually evolved fifteen-year-old, who is determined to unravel the mystery of her brother Sam’s death. Though all evidence points to a suicide, her heart and intuition compel her to dig deeper. With help from her friend Julie, they retrace Sam’s steps, delve into his Inuit beliefs, and reconnect with their spiritual beliefs to uncover cluses beyond material understanding.

Both tragic and heartwarming, this twisting novel draws you into Bean’s world as she struggles with grief and learns to open her heart to see the true nature of the people and spirits around her. As one reviewer put it, “Despite the grave beginnings, Winter of the Wolf soars to a hopeful finish that left me feeling fulfilled and inspired."

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The books I picked & why

Book cover of Oneness

Martha Hunt Handler Why did I love this book?

As you open this book, prepare to go on a sacred, experiential journey unlike anything you’ve ever imagined. It’s truly that powerful and life changing. Rasha began a profound conversation with the universal presence, “Oneness” – the Divinity we all share. These teachings empower the reader to take a quantum leap into their own inner depths to harmonize with the powerful energy around us so that our wildest dreams can be realized. If you’re someone who often wonders what life is all about and what our purpose here is, take this journey with Rasha. 

By Rasha,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Oneness as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Every now and then a book comes along that is so powerful that words cannot describe the experience people start having when they read it. These rare, life-changing books always seem to show up at the perfect moment in time, exactly when we all need it the most. Oneness is such a book--one that will change your life.

In February 1998, Rasha began a profound dialogue with the universal Presence, "Oneness"--the Divinity we all share. Word for word, she transcribed the principles for a new understanding of the mystery we call "life." These teachings empower us to take a quantum…


Book cover of Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe

Martha Hunt Handler Why did I love this book?

Ms. Jackson is a psychic medium who communicates with those who’ve passed. While her gifts are unique, she believes we are all capable of such communication—if we can just overcome our skepticism and open ourselves up to the possibility. Signs contains her personal journey as well as stories of ordinary people who’ve experienced uncanny revelations and instances of unexplained synchronicity. Readers will be inspired to believe in the afterlife and have a much greater understanding of our universal interconnectedness. Ms. Jackson’s book is deeply comforting and incredibly motivational. If you’ve longed to communicate with a loved one who’s passed, this is a perfect book choice.

By Laura Lynne Jackson,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Signs as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the Other Side.

“A collection of incredible stories . . . that speak to the universe’s endless capacity for magical moments.”—Goop 

Laura Lynne Jackson is a psychic medium and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Light Between Us. She possesses an incredible gift: the ability to communicate with loved ones who have passed, convey messages of love and healing, and impart a greater understanding of our interconnectedness. Though her abilities are…


Book cover of The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended

Martha Hunt Handler Why did I love this book?

Reading The Instruction is like being in a classroom with spirit guides as your teachers. Psychic Ainslie MacLeod provides a unique and systematic approach to uncovering what your soul age is, what your soul type is, and what your powers and talents are. By following his approach, step-by-step, you’ll learn who you truly are and what you planned to learn in this lifetime. This will then allow you to realize your full potential and have much greater personal fulfillment. Everything about yourself and your life experiences will start to make sense in a way you’d never dreamed possible.

By Ainslie MacLeod,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Instruction as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Have you ever sensed that your life has a deeper, more meaningful purpose, but you don't know what it is? If so, you're not alone. To help you and the millions like you, psychic Ainslie MacLeod's spirit guides have given him a systematic approach to uncovering who you really are-and the life your soul has planned for. They call it The Instruction.

Now, for the first time, this unique teaching is offered as a step-by-step program for realizing personal fulfillment. The Instruction will take you through 10 doorways to unveil the life plan your soul created before you were even…


Book cover of Ask and It Is Given

Martha Hunt Handler Why did I love this book?

Ask and It Is Given takes the Law of Attraction one step further by outlining specifically how to get what it is you desire and also how not to get what you don’t desire. Abraham, a non-physical soul, provides practical advice which will help you learn exactly how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve. Read it, follow the processes, and I promise your life will get immensely better. It’s that simple!

By Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Ask and It Is Given as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Pairing empowering channelled teachings with practical guidance on the Law of Attraction, this book will help you to manifest a joyful and fulfilling life.

This book explains how our relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns and more are influenced by the Universal laws that govern our time/space reality and describes powerful processes that will help you manifest your desires and live the life you deserve.

Esther and Jerry Hicks' first book presenting the teachings of the non-physical entity Abraham has drawn an extraordinary collection of endorsements from people keen to draw attention to the message that Abraham has to convey.…


Book cover of Many Lives, Many Masters

Martha Hunt Handler Why did I love this book?

If you’re a skeptic about reincarnation, this is the perfect book for you. It is the true story of a traditional psychotherapist who didn’t believe in reincarnation until a patient began to recall past-life traumas that were continuing to affect his life. Their journey together changed both of their lives in profound and unimaginable ways. Both provocative and timeless, this book is incredibly powerful and thought-provoking.

By Brian L. Weiss,

Why should I read it?

6 authors picked Many Lives, Many Masters as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic New York Times bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved-now featuring a new afterword by the author.

As a traditional psychotherapist, Dr. Brian Weiss was astonished and skeptical when one of his patients began recalling past-life traumas that seemed to hold the key to her recurring nightmares and anxiety attacks. His skepticism was eroded, however, when she began to channel messages from the "space between lives," which contained remarkable revelations about Dr. Weiss' family and…


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Book cover of The Pianist's Only Daughter: A Memoir

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What is my book about?

The Pianist's Only Daughter is a frank, humorous, and heartbreaking exploration of aging in an aging expert's own family.

Social worker and gerontologist Kathryn Betts Adams spent decades negotiating evolving family dynamics with her colorful and talented parents: her mother, an English scholar and poet, and her father, a pianist and music professor. Their vivid emotional lives, marital instability, and eventual divorce provided the backdrop for her 1960s and ‘70s Midwestern youth.

Nearly thirty years after they divorce, Adams' newly single father flies in to woo his ex-wife, now retired and diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Their daughter watches in disbelief as they reconcile and decide to live together again. She steps in to become her parents' eldercare manager when her mother’s condition worsens, facing old family dynamics and disappointing limitations to available services. Throughout, she attempts to help her parents maintain their humanity in their final years.

The Pianist's Only Daughter: A Memoir

By Kathryn Betts Adams,

What is this book about?

Grounded in insights about mental health, health and aging, The Pianist’s Only Daughter: A Memoir presents a frank and loving exploration of aging in an aging expert's own family.

Social worker and gerontologist Kathryn Betts Adams spent decades negotiating evolving family dynamics with her colorful and talented parents: her English scholar and poet mother and her pianist father. Their vivid emotional lives, marital instability, and eventual divorce provided the backdrop for her 1960s and ‘70s Midwestern youth.

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