'I know this may come as a shock, and you know I'm not fond of using stale one-liners, but-'reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.' I'm as alive now as I was on the day we met, except, maybe, more so.'If the dead could speak, don't you wonder what they would say to those of us they've left behind? What would they tell us to soothe our sorrow for their loss, calm our fears of what happens when we die, and fire us up to live the best possible lives we can right now? In pages filled with wisdom, humor, and, yes, joy, New York Times best-selling author Mike Dooley explores our most pressing and profound questions about the afterlife-and this life-from the fresh perspective of those who have made the transition to the next phase.Among the revelations and insights they share: We were ready; you are not. There's no such thing as a devil or hell. We're sorry for any pain we may have caused. Your pets are just as crazy, brilliant, and loving here as they were there. Nothing we say can prepare you for the beauty of the moment you arrive.You'll learn that our loved ones are not lost to us; that our time on earth is both a school and an adventure; that, all appearances to the contrary, life truly is fair; and that we have it in us to reshape our own fortunes, starting today.

Mike Dooley is a New York Times best-selling author, metaphysical teacher, and creator of the wildly popular "Notes from the Universe" whose acclaimed booksincluding Life on Earth: Understanding Who We Are, How We Got Here, and What May Lie Ahead; Leveraging the Universe: 7 Steps to Engaging Life's Magic; and Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreamshave been published worldwide in 25 languages. He was one of the featured teachers in the international phenomenon The Secret and is the founder of the philosophical Adventurers Club that's now home to over 750,000 online members. Mike lives what he teaches, inspiring audiences the world over, so far in 132 cities, in 34 countries, on 6 continents.