Review of A Voice from Heaven
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Review of A Voice from Heaven
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Voice from Heaven" by Alexander V Girman & Cynthia J Girman.]
How would you feel if you could talk with someone you lost suddenly? Will it bring you peace? Help you mourn? A Voice From Heaven by Alexander V. Girman and Cynthia J. Girman is a powerful, heartbreaking story of Cynthia’s grief.
Cynthia lost her son Alexander (Alec) to his addictions. Devastated, she has been trying to understand what happened and why, when one morning she wakes up with the word “pen” in her mind. Despite trying to ignore it and going back to sleep, the word keeps popping in her mind, as if it has a message. Soon, she starts thinking about Alec, and words begin to flow like he is talking with her and answering all her questions.
This is an amazing book for people experiencing grief. As the book progresses, it is amazing to see how Cynthia goes from feeling desperate, sad, and in immense grief to being hopeful. I was intrigued by Alec’s descriptions of the afterlife, his experience, and how different everything is from what we usually imagine as heaven or hell. However, as you keep reading the book, it is inevitable to question whether Cynthia was trying to find comfort and felt like she was able to talk to Alec because she also tried to reach him using medium sessions, and I found it curious that she happened to be psychically able to connect with him on her own. The book is written in a simple, comprehensible style, and it transmits the love Cynthia felt for Alec. It also shares some of her husband’s experiences and opinions on everything they lived.
The only negative thing I can say about the book is that I found some details that felt incongruent with what Alec was describing, as he first said something and later said something different. I also felt it repetitive, and those were the details that made me feel like Cynthia was not able to connect with her son; rather, her mind was trying to alleviate what she was feeling. There was also a passage about animals not having unique souls, claiming that “Each species has one soul." I find this hard to comprehend, as I think that all living creatures are unique and have a unique “soul” or "essence,” and when they die, they will be waiting for us in the afterlife, in heaven, or how you like to call it, like the rest of our family members. After all, animals, especially those that keep us company, are creatures filled with love and kindness.
That being said, I rate A Voice From Heaven 5 out of 5 stars. Regardless of whether you believe Cynthia or not, or what you feel about Alec’s descriptions of the afterlife, the book transmits peace and hope. Reading it was captivating; I could not put it down. It has been professionally edited, as I only found one minor punctuation mistake.
As the author put it, “This book is intended for anyone that believes in a higher power, even though it has some passages that align with Christianity and others that may not." If you are a believer or are currently mourning the loss of someone, you will enjoy this book.
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A Voice from Heaven
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How would you feel if you could talk with someone you lost suddenly? Will it bring you peace? Help you mourn? A Voice From Heaven by Alexander V. Girman and Cynthia J. Girman is a powerful, heartbreaking story of Cynthia’s grief.
Cynthia lost her son Alexander (Alec) to his addictions. Devastated, she has been trying to understand what happened and why, when one morning she wakes up with the word “pen” in her mind. Despite trying to ignore it and going back to sleep, the word keeps popping in her mind, as if it has a message. Soon, she starts thinking about Alec, and words begin to flow like he is talking with her and answering all her questions.
This is an amazing book for people experiencing grief. As the book progresses, it is amazing to see how Cynthia goes from feeling desperate, sad, and in immense grief to being hopeful. I was intrigued by Alec’s descriptions of the afterlife, his experience, and how different everything is from what we usually imagine as heaven or hell. However, as you keep reading the book, it is inevitable to question whether Cynthia was trying to find comfort and felt like she was able to talk to Alec because she also tried to reach him using medium sessions, and I found it curious that she happened to be psychically able to connect with him on her own. The book is written in a simple, comprehensible style, and it transmits the love Cynthia felt for Alec. It also shares some of her husband’s experiences and opinions on everything they lived.
The only negative thing I can say about the book is that I found some details that felt incongruent with what Alec was describing, as he first said something and later said something different. I also felt it repetitive, and those were the details that made me feel like Cynthia was not able to connect with her son; rather, her mind was trying to alleviate what she was feeling. There was also a passage about animals not having unique souls, claiming that “Each species has one soul." I find this hard to comprehend, as I think that all living creatures are unique and have a unique “soul” or "essence,” and when they die, they will be waiting for us in the afterlife, in heaven, or how you like to call it, like the rest of our family members. After all, animals, especially those that keep us company, are creatures filled with love and kindness.
That being said, I rate A Voice From Heaven 5 out of 5 stars. Regardless of whether you believe Cynthia or not, or what you feel about Alec’s descriptions of the afterlife, the book transmits peace and hope. Reading it was captivating; I could not put it down. It has been professionally edited, as I only found one minor punctuation mistake.
As the author put it, “This book is intended for anyone that believes in a higher power, even though it has some passages that align with Christianity and others that may not." If you are a believer or are currently mourning the loss of someone, you will enjoy this book.
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A Voice from Heaven
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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