The Other Side and Back

Browne, who bills herself as a psychic and spiritual teacher, follows up her Adventures of a Psychic with this comprehensive manual on living a spiritual life. She tells readers how to detect subtle energy levels, find their spirit guides, discover the major themes of their lives, recognize angels and dark entities, and master myriad other spiritual challenges. Browne's twofold purpose, she states, is to help readers use their psychic abilities to create health, and to reveal the nature of the ""other side,"" the place where spirits reside after death and before they are reborn into new selves that retain programming and memories from previous existences. Those familiar with Browne from her television appearances (the Montel Williams Show, Sally Jessy Raphael, CNN, etc.) will recognize her signature, down-to-earth approach to the supernatural (""The closest thing I have to a soul mate on this earth is my granddaughter Angelia."") Occasionally, her relaxed banter grows boring, as when she reveals that her spirit guide, Francine, ""adores attention, and it's fine with me, as long as she and I aren't wearing matching outfits, which would look a little too cute for my taste."" A listing of 44 major life themes, ways to overcome fear, daily affirmations, and predictions for the next century provide ample fare for readers with a taste for comfortable excursions to the other side. (Aug.)