How My Death Saved My Life: And Other Stories on My Journey to Wholeness

I just finished reading "How My Death Saved My Life", and I am truly moved & amazed by this authors' life experiences - what a journey!!! In this autobriography, Denise Linn bares her soul - she shares the joys, horrors & hardships of growing up poor with a mother who was mentally ill, and a father who left them when she was still quite young (and who molested her during a time period when her mother was in a mental institution). Then, at age 17, Denise was shot and nearly died. It was during this time that she experienced an NDE, and began noticing a heightening of her "sixth senses" - leading her to start learning about alternative healing, which she then used to heal many, many people along the way. It's amazing how, when reading someone elses life story, you can see the synchronicities of life - how each experience (whether we perceive it as good or bad) allows you to learn what you need in order to progress to the "next step". In fact, she states toward the end of the book that she began to realize that it was her difficult childhood that led her to explore the things she did - without it, she would have been a different person... This book is filled with wonderful angelic & "other worldly" experiences that served to help the author move forward, and find the right path for her. I found each & every one of the experiences to be both amazing & inspiring. Overall, I learned a lot from the life experiences & learning lessons of this author. This book is an interesting, page-turning read, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in spirituality - it has a lot to offer.

Courage and I suppose curiosity and a sense of adventure characterize this amazing woman. What is so breathtakingly beautiful about Denise is her down to earth nature and compassion- her search for meaning and her quest to share her knowledge. One would be very hard pressed to find another person who has such a magnificent heart and extensive "curriculum vitae"I honor her- even if I cannot put my finger on exactly what makes her brand of honesty so unique. A death bed admission from a wise man that Denise tells of may have put it best when he said that the key was to "keep it simple".I was rapt from beginning to end and gobbled up the book in an afternoon, it was real, it was good , it was real good

The moment I started reading this book, I simply could not stop: it is very well written, and takes you on a journey that is rich and powerful, while being fully and deeply lived. Denise Linn shares the intense trials of growing up with a mother that becomes increasingly mentally ill, raising her kids in a home where there is no sense of nurturing, safety and care. Experiencing all kinds of physical and emotional abuse, she finds nature to be the only place where she can feel connected with a sense of peace, comfort and healing. As she moves through her amazing journey, guided by a powerful creative desire to heal herself and help others, she is often touched by grace, as she follows her inner guidance and finds ways to transform suffering and deep trials into Compassion and Radiant Joy. When the heart and the willingness to transform, are the central guides of a life journey, a human being can become the best of what she or he can be. Thank you, Denise Linn, for offering us such a powerful archetypal example of a journey that we all can take.

For anyone who has loved Denise Linn's other wonderful books on feng shui, vision quests, dreams, sacred space or soul coaching, you will love learning more about Denise's journey on how she came to learn and understand these concepts so deeply. For anyone who has experienced difficulties in childhood, struggles in life purpose, or questioning of self, this amazing autobiography is as inspiration on how you can turn situations around, even when things are the darkest. Thank you Denise!

I've loved all of Ms. Linn's book, but this one is my favorite. I suggest it to anyone who wants to be swept up in a great story and who wants to learn about the ups and downs and adventures that brought Ms. Linn to where she is now. I hope the book is made into a movie. I'd be the first one in line at the theater!