Also by Jeffrey A. Wands The Psychic in You: Understand and Harness Your Natural Psychic Power 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Copyright © Jeffrey A. Wands All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Atria Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ISBN: 0-7432-9367-3 ATRIA BOOKS is a trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Visit us on the World Wide Web: http://www.SimonSays.com As always, my deepest and most heartfelt thanks to my wife, Dawn, and our boys, Christopher and Robert, as well as the loving memory of our dog, Cleo, all of whom have inspired me to do better and taught me the true meaning of love and life. Acknowledgments My thanks to all the clients who have helped me to learn what I know about the purpose of life on earth and the higher plane, particularly to those who so generously agreed to be interviewed in order to make this book more meaningful, and to their loved ones on the other side. Martha Copeland was not actually a client, but she and her daughter Cat have helped not only me but thousands of others to gain a deeper understanding of the loving relationship that continues after death. I am deeply grateful to Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Brian Weiss, Dr. Holly Shaw, Dr. Deborah Wolf, Dr. Jane Greer, and Sandy Rafman for providing the therapeutic and medical points of view. Thank you to everyone at WALK FM radio, my listeners, and all those who have called in to my program over the years. You, too, have helped me to learn and to help others. My gratitude to my patient and always proactive agents, Liv and Willy Blumer; to Judy Kern, who helped with every step of the writing of this book; to my editors, Brenda Copeland, who was there at the beginning, and Wendy Walker, whose insightful suggestions made it even better at the end; and to all the wonderful and supportive people at Atria, especially Carolyn Reidy and Judith Curr. To the great staff of The Maury Show for giving me the opportunity to help those in need. To my assistant, Theresa O’Kelly-Moriarty, for showing grace under pressure and always going that extra mile even when she really didn’t have to. To my friend Sergio Nicolich for having my best interest at heart and watching my back. Each one of you, and many others whom I cannot name, has made a special and much appreciated contribution to my work and particularly to this special and much appreciated contribution to my work and particularly to this book. Contents Acknowledgments A Note to My Readers Introduction: Another Door Opens 1Why Me? The Gift That Goes on Giving 2What the Spirit World Has Taught Me About Life 3What the Spirits Have Taught Me About Death 4Animals Also Have Souls 5Psychological Dreams, Psychic Dreams, and Dream Visits 6“Ring Around the Tub”: Ghosts, Crime Scenes, and Lingering Energy 7Getting People All the Help They Need 8When Tragedy Strikes on a Global Scale 9Clear the Clutter and Tap in to Your Own Soul Potential Resources