This Month's Book Reviews

Secrets & Mysteries of the World
By Sylvia Browne, Hay House, 2005, 237 pages. $19.95.

This new Sylvia Browne book is especially informative and entertaining to readers who are largely new to the fascinating mysteries of places and the past. For each topic that Sylvia discusses, one could find detailed, serious full book references. But that is the point of this book. Readers can get a “taste” of the story for each topic. Then, if they want more complete information, they can seek that elsewhere.

Sylvia Browne brings to all of her books: clear prose (from her education and experience as an English teacher), unique insights (from her talent as a psychic) and an interest in research. All three factors add up to an interesting, readable book.

Sylvia acknowledges that this work “isn’t meant to be a scientific treatise.” She wrote it “with the average reader in mind.” She says, “This book is meant to give an overview of the secrets and mysteries of the world and then offer my psychic interpretations of them.” She has actually visited many of the sites she discusses.

Some of the fascinating places and topics Sylvia discusses include: Stonehenge, Atlantis, the fairy world, witches, children’s invisible friends, crystal skulls, prehistoric maps, the pyramids and Sphinx, crop circles, black holes, stigmata, the Holy Grail and the mythology of popular holidays. These are just a few of the many intriguing topics Sylvia tackles.

There is something here of interest to nearly everyone. This is light reading and fun. Readers will also find Sylvia Browne’s dry wit spicing up various discussions.

Reviewed by Gayl Woityra

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