Thy Son Liveth: messages from a World War I soldier to his mother from the afterlife
by Boyland, Grace D., introduction by Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D
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- Condition
- VG PB
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Sebago, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Mineola, NY: Dover. VG PB. (2014). Reprint. A message of comfort for grieving readers, this remarkable story recounts a mother's supernatural contact with a son who . perished on a Flanders battlefield during WWI. Its simple message, as expressed in one of th soldier's communications, is that "There is no death. Life goes on without hindrance or handicap. The one thing that troubles the men who come here is the fact that the ones that loved them are in agony." Originally published anonymously, this incredibly moving and insightful book served as the basis for the 2000 movie A Rumor of Angels, starring VAnessa Redgrave. This edition features a new introduction by Gary Schartz, Ph.D. Pictorial cover shows marching WWI troops. .
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- Crabtree's Collection Old Books
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- Title
- Thy Son Liveth: messages from a World War I soldier to his mother from the afterlife
- Author
- Boyland, Grace D., introduction by Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D
- Book Condition
- Used - VG PB
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Dover
- Place of Publication
- Mineola, NY
- Date Published
- (2014)
- Keywords
- A message of comfort for grieving readers, this remarkable story, recounts a mother's supernatural contact with a son who, Afterlife, World War I
- Bookseller catalogs
- Spirituality;
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