Animals on the Other Side
by Chris Dufresne, Sylvia Browne
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Book Reviews of Animals on the Other Side
Book Review: Very comforting
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is short, and I really do wish Sylvia would consider writing an entire book on this subject as I think people are really searching for more of this. However, I found it very comforting and think the price was quite low and well worth it. It's short enough to pick up every once and awhile when you need a sweet reminder that your pets are in a better place and you will see them again. I thought the illustrations were beautiful and added something that other books don't offer. I don't think it's only "a children's book" and I think some of what is written would be hard for children to understand. I don't care who wrote the book and I am not sure why anyone would make a big deal out of what is a collaborative effort, especially when this was made quite clear and is not hiden from anyone. This book would make a wonderful, inexpensive gift for anyone who has recently lost a pet and I intend to purchase more. Thank you for a wonderful book and I hope Sylvia will consider writing more on this subject.Book Review: It's Not Meant To Teach
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, for the people complaining that it doesn't say this is a children's book, right under product details is where you will find that information.
Second, call me crazy but I find comfort in this book and I am an adult. I discovered this book when I lost my 8 week old kitten last year (and I didn't have her very long). I have lost many pets and find comfort in things like "The Rainbow Bridge" and "Animals On The Other Side". Key word is comfort. You don't have to believe everything you read in a book, especially when the author is a "psychic". So the unicorn bit, don't take it too seriously. Really.
I am now expecting my first child AND I have pets that will die when my son gets older. I will share this book with him and also explain to him what I believe the truth to be. This book is great for comfort but not for education and should be treated as just that.
Book Review: It's a good children's book.
Summary: 3 Stars
Having bought five other Sylvia Browne books/cds in the past, I was quite interested in this book since I am a total animal lover, and I currently have a few cats and had one that might have already returned to The Other Side. This book is incredible underwritten as far as information is concerned. It's mostly simple drawings of landscapes and animals on The Other Side, and there's a small paragraph that describe the way the animals live and behave in every page. It took minutes to finish reading this book. If this book was as detailed as her others like Life On The Other Side or Past Lives, Future Healings, then it's more worthed the hardcover price. Nontheless, this book is ideal for children to read. It still made me feel a sense of relief that all my the pets I have had will be there waiting for me the minute I arrived Home again.Book Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently lost my beloved pet of 15 years and was looking for words of hope and comfort that one day I will get to see him again. I did not get that from this book. It was brief and I felt like I was reading a children's book. I received more comfort and hope from the paragraph I received about the Rainbow Bridge from the SPCA. I was very disappointed that the book was so short with very little detail. Normally Sylvia describes the afterlife and the ornate buildings and duties and way of life in great detail, so my expectations were high. I read this book cover to cover in about 5 minutes and came away angry that I wasted my money. I realize that afterlife may be a fantasy but in times of mourning, you are searching for anything that brings comfort and this book fell extremely short in that area.Book Review: Sylvia Brown....Still More Helpful than Jesus, at least.
Summary: 3 Stars
You can say what you want about the self-proclaimed psychic Sylvia Brown, but whatever you say, she offers comfort to people who happen to be absolutely terrified of death and dying (mostly because of the Bible telling them that if they do ANYTHING wrong, they risk the eternal fires of hell). You can call her a fake, a phony, and a storyteller, but I would argue that you could use the same adjectives to describe the authors of the Bible. The difference is, she portrays God to be loving and gentle and that no one ever suffers after they die. I personally would rather listen to her theories on the afterlife than to believe that God is the cruel, heartless individual he is portrayed as in the Bible. I prefer to think of a God is loving, not evil like the Christian version.