Letters from a Living Dead Man by Elsa Barker (English) Hardcover Book

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First book of the classic Trilogy by Elsa Barker who channeled 'Letters' from the deceased Judge 'David Patterson Hatch' about his experiences of the afterlife in the years leading up to World War One.

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Sometime in 1912, Elsa Barker, an accomplished American Poetess, was visiting in Paris, when one night she found herself automatic writing, meaning that is someone other than her sub conscious was writing using her hand. The entity inspiring the writing, claimed to be Judge David Patterson Hatch. The judge explained that he had recently passed over and that he wanted to document his experiences on the other side in the form of letters that he would write through Elsa's hand. Until Elsa was convinced of the Judge's identity she referred to him as XA" Over the next three years over 130 letters were 'dictated' and published as a trilogy under the banner Letters from a Living Dean Man. The letters are now considered an essential guide to the afterlife; all are fascinating, informative, and inspirational, and required reading for anyone interested in life and death, the afterlife, and why we are here. Here is a sample of her introduction. If anyone asks the question, that do I myself think as to whether these letters are genuine communications from the invisible world, I should answer that I believe they are.In the personal and suppressed portions reference was often made to past events and to possessions of which I had no knowledge, and these references were verified. This leaves untouched the favorite telepathic theory of the psychologists. But if these letters were telepathed to me, by whom were they telepathed? Not by my friend who was present at the writing of many of them, for their contents were as much a surprise to her as to me. I wish, however, to state that I make no scientific claims about this book, for science demands tests and proofs. Save for the first letter signed "X" before I knew that Mr.-- was dead, or knew who "X" was, the book was not written under "test conditions," as the psychologists understand the term. As evidence of a soul's survival after bodily death, it must be accepted or rejected by each individual according to his or her temperament, experience, and inner conviction as to the truth of its contents. In the absence of "X" and without some other entity on the invisible side of Nature in whom I had a like degree of confidence, I could not produce another document of this kind. Against indiscriminate mediumship.I have still a strong and ineradicable prejudice, for I recognise its dangers both of obsession and deception. But for my faith in "X" and the faith of my Paris friend in me, this book could never have been. Doubt of the invisible author or of the visible medium would probably have paralysed both, for the purposes of this writing. The effect of these letters on me personally has been to remove entirely any fear of death which I may ever have had, to strengthen my belief in immortality, to make the life beyond the grave as real and vital as the life here in the sunshine. If they can give even to one other person the sense of exultant immortality which they have given to me, I shall feel repaid for my labour. To those who may feel inclined to blame me for publishing such a book I can only say that I have always tried to give my best to the world, and perhaps these letters are one of the best things that I have to give. ELSA BARKER.

Author Biography

1869-1954 Elsa Barker, poetess, novelist and writer, was born in Leicester, Vermont, USA. She was a teacher for a short period but moved on to writing articles for newspapers and syndicated magazines, eventually doing editorial work for Hampton's Magazine in 1909 -1910. Her published works included The Son of Mary Bethel (1909), The Frozen Grail & Other Poems (1910), Stories from the New Testament for Children (1911), The Body of Love (1912), "Songs of a Vagrom Angel", (1916), Fielding Sargent (1922), The Cobra Candlestick (1928), The C.I.D. of Dexter Drake (1929) and The Redman Cave Murder (1930). In 1912 Barker was in Paris and one evening she allegedly began automatic writing; the process or production of writing material that does not come from the conscious thoughts of the writer. Much of this inspired writing over the years claims to have originated from discarnate beings and Barker was no exception. The entity responsible for the writing claimed to be Judge David Patterson Hatch, a lawyer from Los Angeles. The judge explained that he had recently passed over and that he wanted to document his experiences on the other side in the form of letters that he would write through Elsa's hand. Within a few days Barker received verification from a friend that the Judge had indeed died recently in Los Angeles. Patterson Hatch was no ordinary man. Apart from being a lawyer and a judge he was also a published author whose subjects included philosophy and the occult with works including "Scientific Occultism", "The Twentieth Century Christ", "The Blood of the Gods", "Text Book of Christian Hermit Philosophers" and the novel "El Reschid" (one of a series of books written under "the Hindu name of Karishka"). When Patterson Hatch died in 1912 the Los Angeles Times called him "a remarkable man" who was "exceptionally versed in the deep philosophies of life" and who had "obtained a deep knowledge of universal laws, which, although natural to himself, appeared as mysticism to those who had not followed his great mental strides.A" During the next few years over 130 letters were 'dictated' and published and these formed a trilogy debuting with Letters from a Living Dean Man, followed by War Letters from the Living Dead Man and Last Letters from the Living Dead Man. Do not fear death; but stay on earth as long as you can. Not withstanding the companionship I have here, I sometimes regret my failure in holding on to the world. But regrets have less weight on this side-like our bodies. Everything is well with me. I will tell you things that have never been told. Letter 5: Letters From a Living Dead Man

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1. THE RETURN 2. TELL NO MAN 3. GUARDING THE DOOR 4. A CLOUD ON THE MIRROR 5. THE PROMISE OF THINGS UNTOLD 6. THE WAND OF WILL 7. A LIGHT BEHINE THE VEIL 8. THE IRON GRIP OF MATTER 9. WHERE SOULS GO UP AND DOWN 10. A RENDEZVOUS IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION 11. THE BOY-LIONEL 12. THE PATTERN WORLD 13. FORMS REAL AND UNREAL 14. A FOLIO OF PARACELSUS 15. A ROMAN TOGA 16. A THING TO BE FORGOTTEN 17. THE SECOND WIFE OVER THERE 18. INDIVIDUAL HELLS 19. A LITTLE HOME IN HEAVEN 20. THE MAN WHO FOUND GOD 21. THE LEISURE OF THE SOUL 22. THE SERPENT OF ETERNITY 23. A BRIEF FOR THE DEFENDENT 24. FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE 25. A SHADOWLESS WORLD 26. CIRCLES IN THE SAND 27. THE MAGIC RING 28. EXCEPT YE BE AS LITTLE CHILDREN 29. AN UNEXPECTED WARNING 30. THE SYLPH AND THE MAGICIAN 31. A PROBLEM IN CELESTIAL MATHEMATICS 32. A CHANGE OF FOCUS 33. FIVE RESOLUTIONS 34. THE PASSING OF LIONEL 35. THE BEAUTIFUL BEING 36. THE HOLLOW SPHERE 37. AN EMPTY CHINA CUP 38. WHERE TIME IS NOT 39. THE DOCTRINE or DEATH 40. THE CELESTIAL HIERARCHY 41. THE DARLING OF THE UNSEEN 42. A VICTIM or THE NON-EXISTENT 43. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES 44. THE KINGDOM WITHIN 45. THE GAME OF MAKE-BELIEVE 46. HEIRS OF HERMES 47. ONLY A SONG 48. INVISIBLE GIFTS AT YULETIDE 49. THE GREATER DREAMLAND 50. A SERMON AND A PROMISE 51. THE APRIL OF THE WORLD 52. A HAPPY WIDOWER 53. THE ARCHIVES OF THE SOUL 54. A FORMULA FOR MASTERSHIP

Review

Critics sometimes complain that we get nothing meaningful from spirit communication. They say that it is just bits of obscure information and trivia that may serve as evidence for survival of consciousness after death but that it tells us nothing about the afterlife environment. Such claims are clearly false. I have scores of books in my library in which communicating spirits have given detailed reports on afterlife conditions. One of the very best books in this regard is Letters from a Living Dead Man.A" I discovered it in a used-book store some 20 years ago and was mesmerized by the wealth of information coming from Judge David Patterson Hatch through the hand of Elsa Barker, an American teacher, poet, author, and playwright. I enter your mind, putting myself in absolute telepathic rapport with your mind, impressing upon your mind itself the things I wish to say,A" Hatch, who transitioned to the spirit world in 1912, explained to Barker, who was in a semi-trance state when receiving the letters.A" In the trilogy of books, beginning in 1914, Judge Hatch explained what he had encountered in his new existence. He told of his initial confusion, his struggles, his adjustments, his encounters with other souls, his observations, his teachers, his activities, and his progress. In the process, he offered much philosophy and wisdom. If you could only get hold of the idea of immortal life and cling to it!A" he offered. If you could realize yourself as being without beginning and without end then you might commence to do things worthwhile.A" If you are going on a trip to a foreign country, you'll likely prepare for the trip by reading about your destination in advance. Since we are all destined to make a very big tripA" at the end of our lives, it makes only sense to find out as much as possible now so that the journey is a pleasant one. I can think of no better reference than the LettersA" trilogy to prepare for that journey. Michael E. Tymn, Vice-President Academy of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies, Inc. & Author of The Articulate DeadA"

Details ISBN1907661220 Author David Patterson Hatch ISBN-10 1907661220 ISBN-13 9781907661228 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2010 Short Title LETTERS FROM A LIVING DEAD MAN Pages 178 Language English Publication Date 2010-03-01 Series Living Dead Man Trilogy Birth 1869 Death 1954 DEWEY 133.93 UK Release Date 2010-03-01 Place of Publication Guildford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2010-03-01 NZ Release Date 2010-03-01 Imprint White Crow Books Publisher White Crow Productions Series Number Bk. 3 Audience General We've got this

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