Spirit United Book Review

Book Title: Cosmic Cradle: Souls Waiting in the Wings for Birth
Author: Elizabeth M. Carmen & Neil J. Carmen, PhD.
Rating: A Must Read
Reviewer Name: Julie Kallio, Member Spirit United; Storyteller, Public Speaker
Reviewer Email: Jukey@att.net
Date: August 11, 2001

"Magnificent! Excellente! Wonderful! I enjoyed Cosmic Cradle 100 Fold! It's Stupendous. I loved the way you began. I usually don't read introductions too closely, but I couldn't stop reading it. Not only am I learning a ton of new things, I'm also having another ton of 'my knowing,' validated. It's been difficult for me to share certain experiences because they are way, way out past the realm of logic, §technical, etc. The way you've broken Cosmic Cradle into different sections increases it's easy read. In today's world where Diversity is a big Key, a 'side bar' benefit of Cosmic Cradle is that it supports God's creation of so much diversity. It smacks the hell out of racial profiling.

Cosmic Cradle can in some small to large ways promote additional acceptance, healing, etc. Although the purpose of Cosmic Cradle wasn't written to support cultural diversity, yet it does, because you addressed the ancient and current beliefs of numerous cultures. This is also true of all books about pre-birth contact with the Soul of the unborn child. However, in my opinion, Cosmic Cradle, hits the nail on the head because of your study of ancient and present day cultures. The time is here, coming, 'whatever' for all of the pre-birth data to hit mainstream.

I get so enthusiastic about how much the truths on this topic can help more than hurt. I've learned to stop and think about, 'Okay, what is the best way to approach people who may think this is a bunch of "mumbo jumbo"? I'm aware some parents wouldn't want to hear it and they're entitled to their thoughts. Yet my guess is many more would. Besides the lack of total agreement doesn't alter the truth. Cosmic Cradle can help parents who are emotionally, mentally, and spiritually beating themselves up because their child is dying. For those who allow it, this book could help relieve and/or eliminate some of their guilt. And, some may come to accept...it really was/is the decision of 'the Soul' of their child, one often made long before it entered the human body. Souls bring, God's gift of 'free will' into human reality. When I came in from work this evening I was tired. As I ate, I began to read Cosmic Cradle and all of my tiredness began to vanish. GET THIS BOOK OUT TO THE WORLD---PDQ!!!!" {:-)

Julie Kallio, M.Ed., former Chemical Health Counselor at the University of Minnesota Mental Health Clinic