Don’t Wait Till You’re Dead: Spirits’ Advice from the Afterlife

Readers can look to the beyond to “live your very best life on earth—and die without regrets,” according to this muddled guide. Psychic medium Fraser (We Never Die) contends that each person has a “spirit team” comprising guardian angels, ancestors, and departed friends who possess the “predetermined” road map of one’s life and can nudge them in the right direction if consulted. To help facilitate communication with these guides, readers are advised to tap into their own intuition, through which spirits often speak; pay attention to “roadblocks or narrowly avoid[ed] disaster[s]” that double as ethereal warnings; and actively consult their spirit team when faced with crises (“What is the best way to grow from this?”). Elsewhere, Fraser warns readers to avoid regrets often revealed by the departed, including not having children, not following one’s passion, and abandoning friends. While readers will find some solid wisdom on living intentionally, the inherent contradiction at the book’s core (is one’s destiny predetermined, or not?) causes the rest of the program to collapse into mixed messages and vagueness. This misses the mark. (Aug.)