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5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Interesting....at first Aug 13, 2007
If the reader is looking for a book mostly about the points of view of the author and "his friend" on reincarnation, then this will please the purchaser. Otherwise you may be let down if you are hoping for a more in depth review of "near death" cases and the like. After an interesting approach and promising start, the book begins to trek down a whole lot of reincarnation theory, and there's a lot of time spent on mediums as well. One conclusion leads to another in a poor stream of logic, in this reviewer's opinion. This may be exactly what the author wanted to convey, but I was hoping for a little more scientific evidence (or at least something with a little more "teeth") beyond the included anecdotes, many of which are available elsewhere. This collection is also over priced. The whole thing was a nice idea, but doesn't deliver the goods, and the "evidence" as presented wouldn't even hold up to high school debate levels of argument. Sorry guys.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great read Jul 07, 2007
I was sad when I came to the end of Heaven Confirmed (now Survival Files). I was enjoying my visit with the main characters, and the stories were well researched and very encouraging. Looking forward to the sequel :)
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Provocative, Stimulating and Convincing Jan 24, 2007
This is an unusual and important book that really delivers on its subtitle: "The Most Convincing Evidence Yet Compiled For The Survival Of Your Soul." The core of the book consists of twenty-three historic and contemporary cases that seem to provide solid proof of the persistence of consciousness after physical death. I had read about a few of the cases before and they are some of the best that I have seen. Each provides evidence for the existence of information - unknown to anyone currently alive - that turns out to be completely accurate. Most of these cases have ben the subject of rigorous checking and detailed examinations and re-examinations.
The book uses an interesting format: a weekend-ling dialogue between an unnamed and perhaps imaginary "Old Man," who gradually imparts his learning and wisdom to a keen but critical acolyte.
The book is rounded out with dialogues on reincarnation and the nature of life after death. There are two appendices: "The Scientific Fallacy," in which the author urges researchers to stop wasting time on proving the proven, and instead to concentrate their efforts on the mechanisms and meaning involved in parapsychological phenomena, and "The Skeptical Quagmire," in which the author exposes some of the methods used to marginalize and even denigrate work in this field.
There is a small but effective list of websites, a bibliography and index. The only nitpicky point was the misspelling of Scott Rogo's name, which is not of any great importance. Except to other nitpickers.
There is a remarkable amount of information in this small book, and even if you know something about the evidence for survival, you will probably learn something new. And if the whole field is something that you've never much thought about, this is an ideal place to start.
I hope that this book is widely read: it's implications are stunning.
Highly recommended.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
An Outstanding Accomplishment Aug 21, 2006
The day I received Heaven Confirmed, I was busier than usual with business responsibilities and the accompaning paperwork. That evening, I took care of some essential personal errands that could not wait another day. By the time I returned home and had my first opportunity to sit down and take stock of the day, it was 10:30 p.m. Heaven confirmed was on the kitchen table and I decided to take a brief look at it. When I next checked the time, it was 3:30 a.m...well past my bedtime. I got ready for bed and lay there for a quarter of an hour, still considering various issues presented in the book. Although tired, I realized that my desire to continue reading the book had overwhelmed my need for sleep. When I finished reading the last page of the book, I could see the dawn beginning to peek around the window curtains! This is my testimony that Heaven Confirmed is a "Hard-To-Put-Down" book, as claimed on its cover, and well worth your time.
Mr. Allen has done a masterful job of selecting case studies and experiences from the vast record of mankind's search for spiritual meaning and evidence of our everlasting existence.
Heaven Confirmed is must reading for those of us in the "Baby Boom Generation" as we enter our retirement years, with the knowledge that our life on Earth inevitably must cease someday. The book offers the insight that will yield peace of mind for each of us as we continue on the creative and never-ending path ahead.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
"HEAVEN CONFIRMED"- NO DOUBT Aug 16, 2006
For me, Heaven Confirmed does just that-it further confirmed my belief in an afterlife. It's very clear the author has done his research and presented a very compelling case. The doubter's will find it thought provoking and those with some belief will find it convincing. You be the judge, but don't miss this read.
I've bought a ten copies to give friends, and the response has been unanimously favorable. Everybody has been very impressed; some claiming they just couldn't put it down! I strongly recommend this book to believer's and doubter's alike.
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