This is a sequel to ”My Son and the Afterlife” which I have also read and reviewed.

The book was “written” by Erik in the afterlife by means of a medium, Jamie Butler, who was able to directly transmit his words.

Erik, who was a gentle, caring soul, suffered from bipolar disorder and shot himself at the age of twenty.

In this unique book, Erik tells us why and how he killed himself, what happened to him after death, and in general all sorts of things about Heaven.

First, he is met by his Aunt Denise who explains things to him; he even meets all the dogs he had as pets and communicates with them.

There is a universal language in the after-death realm that everyone speaks and understands.

You mainly experience what you believe you’re going to experience. Atheists who believe there will just be a blackness experience a blackness; however, if they realize this is not what they want and call for help, they will cross to a better place.

Erik finds himself together with six wise spirits, where his life review takes place. He experiences not only every single moment he has had but also what everybody else in his life went through in reaction to whatever he said or did to them.

He realizes that every single moment is affected by every other moment. There is “no concept of judgment or shame” there.

After Erik’s life review he experiences blackness, in which he is healed and nourished. There is infinite forgiveness. “Right and wrong are human constructs, and what really matters is forgiving yourself and others. It boils down to compassion and love.”

His bipolar disorder had made him feel like he was wrong and everyone else was right. The blackness washed away all the “stigma and pain and confusion” of his disease,

In his new energy body he doesn’t feel any craving or needs or desires – he “just existed, pure and simple”.

He can see “360 degrees” and can manifest things with his thoughts. He can see everything at once but eventually learns to narrow his focus to see one thing at a time.

He can’t hold onto negative emotions – it takes too much effort.

He meets a spirit called Cawli who helps explain things to him. You can learn from joy or pain, or both. Some never learn from life’s experiences at all until after death.

Erik’s soul had wanted to learn about relationships, which are “the richest and most important things souls can experience on Earth”.

Erik’s early death was supposed to have a big impact on his family by showing them the true value of relationships and love.

He finds out he is to be a guide, and he is able to do this partly through his mother’s blog called “Channelling Erik”. In this way he reaches many people.

He explains what Heaven is like and tells us about the animals that live there, many of which he has not seen on Earth.

We learn about manifesting and how Erik manifests a house to live in and a couch, TV, musical instruments, etc. However he no longer lives in his “Heaven-house”.

He can create whatever he wants but he says it isn’t easy – it takes a lot of practice to be good at it.

Heaven has lots of buildings, including libraries. Spirits don’t need to eat or sleep. There are no hospitals but healing centres, where energy is mended.

To sum up, this is a really interesting, informative book about life after death. It is well written; though I didn’t really appreciate Erik’s crude language I got used to it. The book confirms what I’ve read in other accounts of the after-life, and also provides new information. ( )