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Signals: An Inspiring Story of Life After Life by Joel Rothschild
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Joel Rothschild Preface: Marc Allen Foreword: Neale Donald Walsch Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2000-02 ISBN: 1577311507 Number of pages: 160 Publisher: New World Library
Book Reviews of Signals: An Inspiring Story of Life After LifeBook Review: A Beautiful, Amazing Tribute to Love Summary: 5 Stars
Joel Rothschild's book, Signals, is one AMAZING and AWESOME book. This book will change your life and profoundly affect how you think about life after death. Joel wrote this book after the passing of his much beloved friend, Albert, by suicide. The depth of their relationship was indeed one of soul mates. The love, passion, compassion, faith, and trust that are expressed in this story will consume you. The caring, kindness, and the wisdom that was and still is lived on a daily basis will leave you crying. Once you start reading this book, you won't be able to put it down!The soul connection experienced by Joel and Albert transcended death, as Albert "contacted" Joel constantly. This beautiful story proves that love endures, that there is nothing more important than love. Both of them had made an agreement to contact the other one after the first one had died. From beyond, Albert expressed so eloquently to Joel, "Know that each and every moment of life matters and that they are the same in many ways. Ways you have not yet seen. The good, the bad, the healthy days, the sick ones, happy, sad, bored, or thrilled - they are the same. With each and every breath, and in every moment of life, you are working things out, things that are connected to something far greater. You are part of something much bigger. We are all part of this larger purpose. Those kind people and those cruel people all have a purpose you can't possibly understand right now. Each and every person matters, and each and every moment matters. The painful ones included. We are all one." Albert's soothing words gave Joel the impetus to fight his disease, to find the peace he was searching for and to finally live in acceptance. Joel's incredible strength and determination helped him to surmount all of the "odds" given to him by his doctors on his impending death from AIDS in 1990. Albert helped them both to conquer fear and doubt by their faith in the belief "that this is not our path." The path was NOT one of dying and suffering, but of living. AIDS also gave Joel the opportunity to learn about forgiveness - forgiveness of others, but more importantly, forgiveness of one's self. Dr. Cohen helped Joel "see" by explaining to him that without forgiveness, we can keep the hurts inside "where they will fester and cause disease, or we can make the conscious choice to let go of them for our own sake." By letting go, Joel was able to bring restored health to his AIDS racked body. I applaud him on his extraordinary inner resolve and strength as well as on his openness for forgiveness and change. Joel is truly an inspiration to those of us trying to conquer our own challenges that life presents us. My tears of sorrow, turned to tears of joy for Joel. With Joel's continued "signaling" from Albert, he began to find that he was psychically beginning to receive messages from other souls that had passed, to be relayed to his friends or even spontaneously to people that he would happen to meet. These episodes were fascinating to read and they indeed brought great comfort to those who had lost a loved one. I found this book to be a beautiful tribute to the love that we share in our intimate relationships, as well as to those in our family, and in our circle of friends. I found Joel to be such a strong, loving, warm, caring and considerate person, and I felt that I knew him as one of my friends - I just wanted to hug him! The lessons imparted in this book will gently nudge you to accept and to change- to let go. I will leave you with this most wondrous quote from Joel, "There will be pain and suffering for all of us. We have a choice in how we perceive it. There will be moments of joy and laughter and love. It seems wise to look upon the pleasant moments of life during the trying times. It seems our best choice of perception. Everything in life will pass. No trouble will last forever. Perhaps it is the indescribable thing we call love that paves our way. I cannot imagine this journey without it." Thank you Joel.
Summary of Signals: An Inspiring Story of Life After LifeSignals is an extraordinary true story of two friends, both living with AIDS, who make a simple but spiritually challenging pact: whoever dies first will try to contact, or “signal,? the other from beyond. Joel Rothschild, the more skeptical of the two, is the one left behind. His book chronicles a series of miraculous experiences and encounters that tell an amazing story and offer proof of an afterlife. One man?s journey from skeptic to believer, Signals shows that there is far more in heaven and earth than the human mind can comprehend. It?s a powerful story of awakening and transformation that takes readers on an unforgettable adventure. It is not surprising that spiritual leaders such as Iyanla Vanzant and Brian Weiss sing high praises for Joel Rothschild's miraculous story. "After 15 years of full blown AIDS, I am one of the longest living survivors in the world," says Rothschild, who chronicles his story of hope, healing, and "signals" from the afterlife in this humbly packaged hardcover. As a natural-born skeptic, Rothschild never expected that he would begin receiving messages from his deceased friend Albert. Rather, Rothschild expected that he would wither in despair after he discovered the gray, lifeless body of his most cherished friend who was also infected with AIDS. Yet Rothschild could not ignore the "signals" that began to drift into his consciousness, specific words of guidance and support from his friend Albert. In fact, by opening himself up to the possibility of communication with the deceased, Rothschild began to discover that he actually possessed psychic gifts that could help other people in times of need and despondency. This is an archetypal story of how a shattered life can be rebuilt into a journey of inspiration and true meaning. Yet the tender voice of this unpretentious storyteller makes this true story feel highly unique and original. --Gail Hudson
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