(The Eagle and the Rose is the riveting true story of Rosemary Altea, an internationally renowned psychic medium and healer. It is also an unforgettable guidebook to the world of the spirit. With astonishingly accurate clairvoyance and a miraculous capacity to contact the departed, the author sows us that everyday life is not the only plan of existence. With the help of her spirit guide, Grey Eagle, she reveals another world of infinite goodness. The Eagle and the Rose is also an unforgettable autobiography. It is the story of a child struggling to come to terms with mysterious visions; of a young woman convinced that she is insane; of a woman growing into a profound and spiritual power. Read by the author, The Eagle and the Rose is work of transcendence and beauty, opening the way to a place beyond the visible world, a plane that holds promise for us all.

Dead spirits in medium Rosemary Altea's cosmos live out happy and fulfilling lives--dead children grow up, lost pets scamper in eternal bliss, and deceased husbands guide and protect their grieving widows from their invisible dimension. A rosier spiritual view could not be imagined. Whether you heard about The Eagle and the Rose on Oprah or found it on The New York Times bestseller list, you may want to pick up this fascinating autobiography by an English-single-mum-barmaid-turned-medium. The Eagle and the Rose is a convincingly sincere account of Altea's dreary childhood in northern England, where as a young woman she realized her psychic powers were not the insanity she feared. Gripped in a struggle with insecurity and stage fright, you'll cheer as Altea develops into a successful medium who chats with the dead as easily as you chat with the person in front of you in the checkout line. Put your skepticism aside and she'll charm you with her simple character, candor, and steadfast belief in a loving god and life after death--or as she puts it, "life after life." --P. Randall Cohan

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