What the Spirits Can Teach Us About Life

Watching Over Us

James Van Praagh, the world-famous psychic, shares stories and life-changing wisdom from the Afterlife

Thank you, James, for showing me a whole new world

Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of Ghost Whisperer

[Van Praagh] has changed people's lives, banished the fear of death - It is impossible not to be moved

There is guidance and inspiration throughout the book to remind us what we know to be true inside and help us on our human path - a captivating read.

It has such a hopeful message. Even though he's telling stories of the dead, it's really about living your life better and inspiring people to not have unfinished business.

He helps a lot of people. He really is a healer. I think he's basically on this earth right now at this time and place to heal. He is the real thing. I can't tell you how many times he's been right with me.

"This book is a manual for life, read it now, so later you won't have to stand in line and tell Aunt Dumb Dumb you're sorry.

Chelsea Handler, Host of Chelsea Lately and author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

Born in New York, James Van Praagh took comfort in spiritual visions from an early age. After graduating from San Francisco State University, he spent ten years as an aspiring scriptwriter before finding his true calling as a medium. He has many celebrity clients and has appeared on Larry King Live and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He is co-creator and co-producer of the #1 CBS drama 'Ghost Whisperer', starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Bestselling author James Van Praagh is the celebrity medium whose work is a major inspiration behind the hit TV show 'Ghost Whisperer'. During his international career as a messenger of the spirit world, he has been astounded by the incredible proof of life after death. And he has been amazed by how involved the spirits are in our daily lives. Our loved ones may have passed over, yet they still care. 
 
This dazzling book is brimming with stories that show how keen the spirits are to help us learn from their mistakes, so we can avoid the traps that caught them out on earth. Watching Over Us is a life manual with a difference, full of wisdom from the Other Side - empowering us to have our time again here and now.

Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side

Ghosts Among Us

Bestselling psychic author shares incredible true ghost stories and lessons learned from the spirit world

'[Van Praagh] has changed people's lives, banished the fear of death - It is impossible not to be moved

I love this book! His stories and experiences told through his thought provoking and inspiring words, makes a world which seems hard to understand tangible. Thank you James for showing me a whole new world

Born in New York, James Van Praagh took comfort in spiritual visions from an early age. After graduating from San Francisco State University, he spent 10 years as an aspiring scriptwriter before finding his true calling as a medium. He has many celebrity clients and has appeared on Larry King Live and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He is co-creator and co-producer of the #1 CBS drama The Ghost Whisperer, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

James Van Praagh knew he was different from a young age. Not only could he see ghosts, but he could talk to them and interact with them. He realised that whereas some ghosts can be full of malice, others actively want to help the living. In this extraordinary book, he tells his incredible ghost stories and reveals the lessons he learned from his amazing encounters with the spirit world. He explains what it is really like to see ghosts, how to recognise which sort of energies surround a person or place, ways to protect ourselves from negative presences, and techniques for becoming closer to those spirits who truly want to guide us. Uncovering the truth about the Other Side, Ghosts Among Us also shows us how to develop our psychic powers and how we can all transform our fears of the paranormal into a source of inner strength and support.

Meditations with James Van Praagh

A bestselling author and one of the leading mediums in the world offers a practical guide to meditation to help us reflect on our own path of self-discovery

Born in New York, James Van Praagh took comfort in spiritual visions from an early age. After graduating from San Francisco State University he spent 10 years as an aspiring scriptwriter before finding his true calling as a medium. In the course of his career, he has worked with tens of thousands of people, including many celebrity clients, and his TV work includes two appearances on Larry King Live and on The Oprah Winfrey Show.  The TV film Living With the Dead is a dramatisation of his life and work.   See his website www. VanPraagh.com

Millions of people have been enthralled and had their lives changed by James Van Praagh's amazing psychic ability to communicate with the spirits of those who have died. This book combines his own inspiring experiences with meditations to help us reflect on our own journey through life. James Van Praagh shows that by opening to the world of the inner self, which is available to anyone who will take the time to become aware, it is possible to bring a new consciousness into every aspect of your life, and live a more fulfilled existence. Full of practical advice on meditation and relaxation techniques, James Van Praagh also shows how to clear out the negative and access the energy around you. 
 
'(Van Praagh) has changed people's lives' Newsweek

How To Use Your Psychic Talent To Get What You Want

Looking Beyond

A bestselling author and one of the leading mediums in the world shows teenagers how to find what is right for them by discovering and using their special psychic talents

Do you know who you really are? Or just how powerful you can be? You may not believe it yet, but there's a lot more to you than meets the eye. In this book, world-famous psychic James Van Praagh will show you how to connect with your special 'supernatural' talents and step into the full power of your personality. You will discover: 
 
-Your own psychic abilities and ways to develop your sixth sense 
-The real deal about soul mates (and why you have more than one!) 
-The truth about spirit guides - what they are and how they can help you 
-How to use dreams to increase your creativity 
-Why you have the parents you do 
-The lessons you were born to learn here on Earth, and much more. 
 
In Looking Beyond, you'll set out on the journey towards the real you - the person you were born to be. Once you have learned how to use your psychic powers well, there will be no stopping you! 
 
'(Van Praagh) has changed people's lives' Newsweek

Making the Psychic Connection

Heaven And Earth

Bestselling psychic author combines accounts of his readings with a programme for developing inner intuition and psychic abilities

Born in New York, James Van Praagh took comfort in spiritual visions from an early age. After graduating from San Francisco State University he spent 10 years as an aspiring scriptwriter before finding his true calling as a medium. He has many celebrity clients and has appeared twice on Larry King Live and on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

James Van Praagh teaches that death is not the end, nor is it something to be feared, and that there is indeed life after death. He believes that everyone has psychic awareness but only a few have the knowledge and self-awareness to develop it. In Heaven and Earth he describes a variety of proven practical techniques to expand one's psychic awareness and intuition. He includes inspirational stories from those who have been touched by angels or visited by spirit guides. He explains how, with the help of spirits, we can learn to solve our problems with less strain, lead healthier lives and experience more contentment and creativity.

James Van Praagh

Van Praagh has changed people's lives, banished the fear of death - it is impossible not to be moved.

Thank you, James, for showing me a whole new world.

The eternal connection between parent and child

James Van Praagh is one of the most famous psychics in the world, whose extraordinary gift enables him to bridge heaven and earth. Drawing on nearly three decades of spirit communication, in Growing Up in Heaven he takes us on a powerful, emotional and ultimately inspiring journey to the other side. With compassion and insight, he offers a detailed portrayal of a child's soul on its journey from this world to the next. Through true stories and messages from those who have passed over, he explains the unbreakable bond between parent and child while offering us an amazing vision of heaven. 
 
Van Praagh proves that love transcends the physical and material planes of this world, and offers compelling evidence that our departed ones, however young and tragically taken, will always be a part of our lives.

James Van Praagh

Praise for Growing Up in Heaven

Van Praagh has changed people's lives, banished the fear of death - it is impossible not to be moved.

Thank you, James, for showing me a whole new world.

Books by James Van Praagh

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