Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us about Life Book

I'm not generally into "self-help" books...in fact, the only reason I picked this one up is because I was more or less forced to. My mom, after buying a copy on impulse when she saw it on clearance, deemed it "life-changing," subsequently bought every copy the local Barnes & Noble had in stock, and distributed them to friends and family.

I figured I'd wait until her enthusiasm died down, and then read it, but she was adament. "Start the book! Start it! Write notes!" Finally, I caved. I cracked open Unfinished Business and I was in for good.

You know how some people scan the Bible for inspiration? Or read their favorite quotations? THIS is that book for me. Certain passages rang out to me with truth.

James Von Praagh isn't preachy, or irritatingly positive, or condescending. He takes what he believes, condenses it into a book, and lets you decide. He doesn't seem terribly concerned with your opinion of his ideas, but he's putting them out there in hopes that they'll help someone.

I know that this book has changed the way I think about life. It's also an entertaining read, unlike most of these types of books. Skeptics...read it. Believers...read it. Reading it cannot hurt, and I can almost guarantee that it will help.