A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands Paperback – August 31, 2015

I really enjoyed reading this book. A complete map of Spirit world and its rules. From deepest Hell to greatest Heaven.

"I have been a Wanderer through a far country, in those lands that have no name--no place--for you of earth, and I would set down as briefly as I can my wanderings, that those whose feet are pointed to that bourn may know what may in their turn await them."So reads the first sentence of chapter one, which sets forth the subject of the nonfiction, 194-page book, "A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands," by Franchezzo. Since reading this fascinating book, I keep going back and rereading parts of it. The book was written in 1896 by A. Farnese, apparently a medium, who says that the words were given to him by Franchezzo himself. Franchezzo was an Italian man who unexpectedly died after an illness, and the book is an account of his experiences after death. Anyone who doubts that there is life after death and that there are consequences for our good or evil deeds should read this book.Franchezzo had lived a selfish life, but sometime before his death he had fallen in love with a woman he called "The Good Angel of My Life." One day, after being very sick, he awoke to find himself in complete darkness. He had died. He learned after some time that there was still hope; by joining a brotherhood of penitents and helping other souls, he could improve his own condition. The way would be long and hard, but would lead to a brighter future. Franchezzo travels in the low realms of hell, has many strange experiences, learns much, overcomes temptations, and helps to rescue souls. His constant hope and goal is to eventually be reunited forever with the woman that he loves.It is not possible to adequately describe the book in a few paragraphs. I believe that anyone who reads this book will be benefited immensely.

This book was not what I thought it would be based on the reviews, but I wouldn't trade the time a spent reading it for anything. The format it's written in is a first-person narrative. It's similar to Dante's Inferno as it is the story of a man who dies and he is telling of his time in the spirit lands. I could barley put it down, his personal story and the stories of others that he meets are so touching and inspirational (none of these words are strong enough). The sad parts were so sad that I wept bitterly and am near tears just remembering the strength of emotions. The same for the happy parts, they were so happy that I am almost in tears over remembering how joyous I felt. I think the way it was written, in first person, allows the reader to really feel like they get to know the character, and see what he sees and feel what he feels, almost as if he is real. I highly recommend it for everyone, I feel like reading this book as opened my eyes to how much impact we have in the lives of others.

A dead person recounts his experiences and trials in working his way up to the higher spheres in order meet his beloved when she crosses over from her earth life. He goes into great depth with the involvement spirits have in regards to the living on earth, and how the whims of humans impact the spiritual spheres in turn.Most of the time it's captivating and insightful, but other times it can seem repetitive and boring, especially when he goes into the technical details and mechanics of spirit life.All in all, a good read.

If you ever wanted to know what happens after you die, you will find this book very informative--definitely not the simple heaven and hell of most religious doctrine. It was written around 1896 by a medium, A. Farnese, who, received communications from a recently deceased Franchezzo--the "spirit author." Some readers may be put off by the flowery language and long sentences typical of the era in which it was written, but I find it refreshingly colorful and elegant.The "spirit author" describes his experiences from the moment of death (where he felt a "lifting up out of my body"), to witnessing his funeral, to seeing his already decaying body in his grave with his name inscribed on the headstone. He then goes on to tell his story of his experiences, teachings, and increasing knowledge in his new life in a very complex and multi-dimensional spirit world, or astral world. As one who has had numerous out-of-body travels in the astral world and who has studied states of consciousness for many years, I found these accounts of the astral quite credible. For example, he says, "...."in the spirit world our thoughts and wishes form our surroundings." Thus, there are as many ways of being on the astral as there are minds that can create them. The spirit author describes very aptly the various spheres, or levels, from "low" to "high" (vibrational levels) depending on how far one wants to advance in his or her spiritual knowledge. Chapters on "Formation of the Planets" and "Materialization of spirits" were especially interesting. He also has communications with his loved one on earth.While still in a body on earth, those of us reading this book will be reminded that we are so much more than our bodies and that death of the body is not an ending but only one phase, and there is so much more to come.

One of the best I read and I can relate to sum in a weird way. Thank you for more insight.

I will read this again. I wish I had read this to the end 25 years,ago when I had it in my hands.. something was pushing me to read this and I finally got to the end. Beautifully written.makes me want to live a life of forgiveness compassion empathy and love and nothing less.