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The Soul's Guide to the After Death

By: Gwenna Laithland
Narrated by: Gwenna Laithland
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Susan Chambers woke up feeling like she had been hit by a bus.

Mostly because she had been hit by a bus.

And Susan Chambers wasn’t so much waking up, as she was arriving in The After Death, the place between one life and the next.

After forty-two years as a human, a freshly dead Susan must tackle some of the biggest questions in life, death and everything that comes after.

Why are mosquitoes the way they are?

What lessons can a soul learn from a single life?

Does it really matter if you were a good person?

Is there such a thing as a life that doesn’t matter at all?

With help from Aurora, her guide to The After Death, Susan must navigate through the memories and experiences that defined her before her soul can move on to its next experience. In confronting her past, her choices, and her failings, Susan must reconcile what it means to be alive, to live, and to let go.

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I cried, I belly laughed. I faced up to a little bit of what has made me me over the years… very highly recommend this book.

It’s everything I thought it would be, and more!

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Having followed Gwen’s Laithland on social media for a while, I was sure I was going to enjoy this book. And I was right. What did surprise me, though, was her performance for this recording - she did a fantastic job! And she has a really lovely narration voice.

A thought provoking listen

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this book is awesome
if you don't follow Gwenna on socials then you really should.
Not only is the beautifully written the story progresses well there are no moment where you feel a bit bored and unlike some books I've read and heard recently there is a proper conclusion.
I have listened to this several times and thoroughly recommend it.

This book is a must read and listen.....

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Your brain is utterly astounding, the work is insightful, provoking, intelligent and curious with a humour that is second to none. Can’t wait for the next after death, please promise us a next. Also I will never look at an ant the same way again.

Astounding

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I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. A moving and captivating short read.

Moving short read

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this is right up my alley. The spiritual, existential, nature of the novel is something I was drawn to immediently. the main character of Susan starts off as unlikable. We see her go through a journey with the help of guide Aurora. Aurora is such an intriguing character. Susan, I did not anticipate liking her as much as I did. she was very funny. The book does an amazing job of really putting things into perspective and questioning things most people think they have figured out already. Loved it!

incredibly funny and thought provoking.

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Love Gwenna's content on social media, so I was really happy to learn she wrote a book. It's a really funny book, which I expected, but is also thought provoking, warm and very human, just like Gwenna. I will be thinking about this story for several days, and will definitely listen again. I hope there are more books coming from the author!

Funny, engaging and tickles all the right parts of the brain

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