Stafford Betty, Ph.D.
Heaven and Hell Unveiled
In the last few years many books on the afterlife have surfaced. A few of these, like my earlier book The Afterlife Unveiled, show what spirits—humans who have survived death—tell us about their world. Much of what they tell suggests they are closer to The Source—which some call God. And that closeness, far from freeing them from religion, inspires in them a more joyous religion than anything they knew on earth. This book is about the religion they practice—and the one we’ll be practicing, if we want to, in a few short years. More importantly, it will inspire in us a sense of life’s importance here and now. Life on Earth is a great gift, and we should not waste our time drifting from distraction to distraction, or hemmed in by a religious orthodoxy that stifles and suffocates. We have our souls to build, and the spirits show us, both by example and instruction, how to go about it. The religions we’ve fashioned here on earth for our use could all use an upgrade. They are mere moons that derive their light from the central sun. This book is about that sun.
Reviews
"C. S. Lewis said, "You don't have a soul. You are a soul." If you are curious about what lies beyond death, and especially what will be expected of us once we get there, Heaven and Hell Unveiled will serve you well. Written in clear language, it's a refreshing departure from the complex guess-work of theological reasoning, relying instead on what individuals - "dead" individuals - have actually experienced and reported. This book goes straight to the source for information about "heaven" and "hell" and tells us what we are likely to find when we die."
~ Larry Dossey, MD Author of One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters
"I had long ago discarded my childhood notions of heaven and hell. But I hadn't thought much since then about the Afterlife. His book came out at a time in my life when I was open to consider new possibilities.
In his introduction he states, "In my view our spirit friends--the legitimate ones--should be regarded as earth's most trusted spiritual teachers". This touched my heart and got my attention. I wondered how to discern "the legitimate ones"? The author does an excellent job of doing the research and sifting through the spirit literature for us.
His writing style is organized and clear. He presents his research in ways that are both thought-provoking and inspiring. I appreciated his ability to pull the material together in an engaging way. Each chapter is fairly short, but packed with new ideas that will take time to digest. I will read it again and refer to it over the years.
His source material is from dead people that were channeled through mediums in the past 160 years. I am open to the spirit world and have had positive experiences with mediums. So, this seemed like a "no-brainer" to take the next step in learning from "our spirit friends" about the Afterlife.
Even if the ideas of mediumship, channeling or spirits are new for you, I would encourage you to take a chance on this book. Keep an open mind and you will be surprised at what nuggets you might discover.
Toward the end of this book Dr. Betty states that "this entire book can be seen as a map". He reminds us that maps are symbols and thus, imperfect. Yet, they are still needed to indicate a direction for the traveler.
I, for one, am grateful to have this particular map. It has given this traveler the opportunity to take a fresh look at how I want to live the rest of my life in this "soul-making adventure."
~ Marilyn B