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What Dreams May Come
by Richard Matheson

Published: 2009-05-01
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When an unexpected accident cuts Chriss life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie, the divided soul mates will do anything to reach each other across the boundaries between life and death in this powerful story of a love that transcends heaven and ...
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When an unexpected accident cuts Chriss life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie, the divided soul mates will do anything to reach each other across the boundaries between life and death in this powerful story of a love that transcends heaven and hell.

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A classic novel of love after death, from one our greatest fantasy writers. The premise is deceptively simple: Chris Neilson has died in a car accident, but his life-force--his spirit--is still conscious of this plane of reality. And he is still too in love with his wife, Ann, to completely let go. She in turn does not want to go on living without him, as each regards the other as their soul mate. What Chris will do to get back with Ann after she dies makes for one of the most unusual love stories ever told. Even though the story can be enjoyed as pure fantasy, what makes What Dreams May Come unique is how the author spent years researching the subject of life after death. (An exhaustive bibliography is included to verify this.) And while Matheson admits that the characters are of course fictional, he also states that "With few exceptions, every other detail is derived exclusively from research." Whether, after reading this novel, one believes in life after death is of course a matter of opinion. At least you'll entertain the possibility that, even though we may not live forever, true love can be eternal. --Stanley Wiater

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  "Clash of Beliefs"by Jamie B. (see profile) 01/20/13

The storyline includes a fictional tale of the character's journey into Summerland – the author's version of Heaven – and then hell. The book did have some interesting parts. But there was a huge section... (read more)

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