My Life After Death: A Memoir from Heaven Paperback – September 1, 2015

I just graduated from Goddard College (Plainfield, Vermont) with an MFA in Creative Writing. The first book between you and Erik was chosen, by me, for my reading list of 45 books, artwork, and movie scripts to be annotated for the degree, two years ago. I wish I'd been able to add Erik's My Life After Death as one of the final readings for annotation. That is just how much I regard this second book, Erik's first. His perspective in this book and the blog is humbling and spiritually consistent. It is the height of human arrogance and hubris to imagine that Erik's work is anything other than deeply-informed from Our Highest Selves, or All That Is. We are not being asked to agree, but to listen. I, for one, will continue to listen.I find Erik's story about life on the Other Side(not stuck between dimensions, like earthbound spirits, or shadows—a.k.a. ghosts) to be incredibly inspiring, deep, thoughtful, and funny (Erik's sense of humor actually rivals my own. Trust me. I have a dirty mind that could drink Erik's under the table, any day). Thus, I am impressed and fueled by Erik's ability to speak with an open tongue, to say what comes to mind and put it out there, the same way I teach my Composition and Writing courses in college. I am enthralled by the descriptions of energy fields, sensations and emotions within the Ethereal dimensions, our true home.I take to heart Erik pointing out the affect that our words and actions, even the tiniest ones, have on others, to include those we think are hurting or bullying us. There is so much more real alternate spiritual history and story to every single individual on the planet (and everywhere, in every time-frame, in every dimension), that I find myself fighting back normal judgments, in order to remember that many of the truths Erik writes about are self-evident. Not everything can be recreated and proven in a physical lab. We know certain things to be true in our hearts. I've always realized that we are all playing roles, not just on Earth, but in the entirety of the Multiverse.It's not always easy to see the true intent or motives behind people's actions. Yet, Erik is able to put these understandings into as plain and simple words as possible in this book, as well as the blog and videos. That is not easy to do. I know. I teach the language of writing, and language tends to fail us much of the time; the written word, especially, can be a rather pernicious little tool. Yet, like any tool, it all depends on how we use it, not that it exists. We apply meaning to words, not the other way around.In My Life After Death, the written word represents, to me, one of the most beautiful attempts at relaying the Common Universal Spiritual Good I've ever seen attempted in this type of writing(and I've read a lot of them). There are only a few others that fit that profile. Erik is intentionally mindful with his words, while trying to get his thoughts and images across, without using much in the way of religious or psychological doublespeak, hyperbole, obtuseness or outright deception, like so much of our spoken and written life, as our politics of late continue to prove.I find myself, at times, after reading or hearing something Erik has said, laughing the words, 'I love you, Erik.' I use those words in the sense of what Gene Roddenberry called The Commonality (from his mid-late 1990's series, Earth: Final Conflict), that We Are All One. Yes. That sounds so damned cliché, yet is the one Universal Truth staring the Human Race in the Face. My Life After Death does so much to point th is out.I am planing on designing a Paranormal Literature and Investigations class over the next year. I am hoping to include Erik's My Life After Death as one of the required texts. Anyone in the course, for which I am hoping to teach through my college, will know why he or she is there. No one will be required to take the class. So, no one will be forcing students to believe anything, one way or another. This book offers a perspective that covers even the most resistant among us. Yet, if you are in the room, then you are meant to be in the room. You know why you are in the room.My Life After Death is not meant to be left in the dark, just a part of a pile of books to be burned, or lost in some new age movement fad. No matter what happens in the physical realm, all thoughts last forever, all books, all stories, all ideas. It's what we do with these ideas and understandings, some of these being what I call universal truths, that will make all the difference. I would like to make a difference with Erik's words. That is how much this book has meant to me, Erik, Elisa, and Jamie. Thank you all so very much.Be well and Go Carefully – Glennie F. Sewell;Messenger Guardians Paranormal Group, Co-founderMontpelier, Vermont.

Getting through the first few chapters took some guts, however, it was well the continued march forward. Though the raw, detailed description ripped at my parental heartstrings, I was held in abject fascination with all that I read. From the dedication page, Erik’s description of personal suffering, his decision to end his suffering, his connecting with his grieving (alive) family members from the afterlife, to the unusual experiences he encountered on the other side, I found myself wanting to learn more. And I’ve learned a ton from this memoir. One thing I am completely convinced of – that there’s no death. No death for any life force. We’re energy – Erik explains. What happens to energy? It re-forms, changes, and of course, it never dies.I was captivated by the description of what we’d think of as heaven – the floral, fauna, colors, angels, guides, structures, the location, music and perceptions that make up heaven. Again, my preconceived notions were shifting – even in the simplest of descriptions about the roles of angels, guides, and guardian angels. Heck, I had no idea there was even a difference in any of those spiritual beings.While the descriptions of the afterlife are fascinating, what’s most compelling is Erik’s description of how healing from tragedy is possible. Any kind of healing. Even from the worst possible pain, (which I have to believe is that of losing a child), one can heal. I love how Erik details how healing can be accomplished. Some of this information is not new, and a lot of this information is completely new to me.The Channeling Erik blog is mentioned in the book, as it was a direct result from Erik Medhus’ desire to help his loved ones and others. Goodness has been made possible – healing others, helping others find their footing, and even helping one’s self on his/her own spiritual quest. In this memoir it’s explained in simple terms how healing can be attained. For those of us not (currently) suffering from grief, this Erik also answers the ever-present human questioning: Why did that happen? Why am I here on earth? What is life about? We learn about the cosmic bargain we’re engaged in and what spirituality does for our human lives. And who/what is God. These are the questions I’ve always wondered about, that my early rigid church-doctrine background didn’t provide. Now I know it’s about US. It’s about giving love and loving oneself in the most authentic way. It’s about acceptance and practicing these things and being grateful as well. There are specific directions for how to live a more fulfilling and loving life – by embracing your own emotions and that of others, understanding the roles pain and anger play in our lives, and recognizing emotional truths and lessons presented. In a lot of ways, this is a how-to live book. How to live and how to deal with human struggles. It’s all here.If I had to assess who the ultimate target market was for this memoir – after all, it’s essentially the words of the spirit of a young man – then I’d likely say it’s written for people who’ve lost a loved one too soon. But really, this memoir is for everyone – it’s about life, life after death, life in heaven, connecting with humans on earth (from the afterlife), and it’s about abiding love. It gives hope for those in distress, and it paves the way for understanding the forever-bonds of love and life.