As you know, my co-author, Marty Humphreys, and I have been hard at work for several months on this long-delayed book, which I've talked about in my forums for quite some time.
Although the book is not yet completed, it would be very helpful at this point for us to amass a list of people who are interested in buying a copy.
We have set up a form for this purpose. If you would like to be on the pre-ordering list, please fill out the Close To You Order Form form.
Natalie Smith-Blakeslee died in 1989.
Temporarily.
She was 29 years old and the mother of two young daughters when she felt her life spinning out of control, the result of years of hiding from herself and a descent into anorexia. A web of entanglement spun her into a near-death experience.
After her near-death experience, Natalie become a virtual satellite link to the other side for people grieving the loss of a loved one, awakening them to the realization that our souls, our identities, our feelings, and our awareness of the everyday lives of those we left behind, all survive the shedding of our bodies.
Learning how to live again, now with the added puzzle of figuring out how to fit into the physical world with her new, unique awareness of the spirit world was Natalie’s first challenge.
Learning how to accept a new self that didn’t seem to fit in anywhere now, with personality changes that extended even to her sexual responsiveness, was her second challenge.
And as she struggled to regain her footing, she was sent into battle again, this time against Hodgkins’ Disease. Where would the strength come from?
The answer gradually became obvious.
Finally accepting and then welcoming the spirits who had been coming to her since childhood, Natalie set out on a spiritual odyssey, a journey that would change this shy, small-town girl into an accomplished public speaker.
From a timid, invisible follower to a charging, self-confident leader, the little girl who hid under the covers to avoid the spirits begging for her help became a willing vessel, embarked on a new path-- helping others to awaken to the truth and love and light of the universe.
In "Close To You", Natalie Smith-Blakeslee tells an inspiring story of love and hope. Hope for those suffering the spiritual loss of self. Hope for those grieving the physical loss of loved ones. Hope for those who hunger to understand the journeys and lessons of our souls and what awaits us in heaven. Hope for survival.
Through Natalie’s eyes we find that the world is a much grander place than our five senses tell us.
