Crossing Over: The Stories Behind the Stories - Hardcover

John Edward

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588720020 ISBN 13: 9781588720023

Publisher: Jodere Group, 2001

Synopsis

The psychic television host talks about his life, his work, and his TV program, sharing stories of the people and spirits he has encountered, and discussing his efforts to bring peace and insight to those grieving for loved ones.

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Review:

Crossing Over reads like a casual conversation with an old childhood pal instead of like a memoir of a world-renowned psychic who has his own talk show on the Sci Fi channel. John Edward's narrative is down-to-earth and filled with vernacular expressions (including plenty of instances of "holy shit!"). There's the story of how his deceased mother finally gave him the three signs he hoped for after she died, and how he once contacted the recently departed songwriter Carl Perkins. Most of the time, Edward speaks about how the process of consulting with a psychic brings peace and reconciliation to those left behind--standard fare for medium memoirs. As compelling as Edward's stories are, what makes this memoir unique is how readily Edward exposes his own vanities and ego bruisings. He also delves into the behind-the-scenes reality of being a television medium. For instance, he reveals how his producers wanted to have dead-people "theme shows"--for instance inviting grieving members of Mother Against Drunk Driving to be the audience. This kind of "gallery rigging" goes against Edward's desire to enter readings without any prior knowledge of the person seated before him. Edward offers an amusing, and at times disturbing, look at how the ethereal world clashes with the celebrity world. --Gail Hudson

About the Author:

John Edward is an internationally acclaimed psychic medium. He is best known for his TV shows Crossing Over with John Edward and John Edward Cross Country, both of which are premised on Edward communicating with the spirits of the audience members' deceased relatives. He has an enormous following from all walks of life and ages and is also the author of several New York Times bestsellers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jodere Group
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1588720020
• ISBN 13: 9781588720023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 261