His writing has carried me through some challenging times. I would hope that the great film maker steven spielbergwould direct it. Soul survivor is one of my favorites, although you cant go wrong with any of his books. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Three sizzling hot days in july was the time assigned to journo tony cummings and photographer liz whitehouse to go and report on the christian youth phenomenon of the 90s, soul survivor.
Life after death experiences soul survivor reincarnation. With jason momoa, stacy kamano, michael bergin, brande roderick. In the 50s i was introduced to just how irrational and passionate scientists, whom we expect to sanely assess evidence, can be when faced with something they dont want to accept, like reincarnation, when the book by morey bernstein, the search for bridey murphy, became a best seller. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot, bruce and andrea leininger. It is awe inspiring, magical and thought provoking. Soul survivor the reincarnation of a world war ii fighter. Second soul is one of those rare books that i feel like pulling out a highlighter to mark up all the great passages that ill want to return to again and again. Apr 01, 2017 the back of the book of soul survivor lured me in with a unique pairing between a former investigative reporter suffering from ptsd with a minister. Soul survivor is a great inspiration to those who are disallusioned with how christianity is taught lived out in their church. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, you cant help being impressed by the compelling evidence in its favor from this story of james leininger, an american child who has recurring memories of a past life as world war ii fighter pilot, james huston, who was killed in the battle for iwo jima. You can find out more about how soul survivor began and how it almost ended after one year because it was losing money.
His name is significant, because he came into this life with clear and painful memories of another james. The back of the book of soul survivor lured me in with a unique pairing between a former investigative reporter suffering from ptsd with a minister. There was a nasty moment, in the previous film, when craig, in his debut as bond, drove a rented ford mondeo, in ladylike blue, and he rounds off this new. It is available as paperback, e book, and as an audio book. The premise of the book is that the authors son is a reincarnation of a wwii fighter pilot. I will point out that not everyone will find it to be so dramatically lifealtering. Oct 21, 2003 i think i have read most of his books at least twice. As bruce leininger struggled to understand what was happening to his son, he also uncovered details of james hustons life and death as a. I believe with all my heart that james is james again. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot, offers a very convincing case for the survival of consciousness at death. During a drive, sean accidentally hits into zack mcewen, a new recruit and surfer from michigan who joins the training team. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot by bruce.
For six decades, eddie daye has kept oldschool doo. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. Soul survivor, a 2001 book by christian author philip yancey. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot kindle edition by leininger, andrea, leininger, bruce, carol bowman, ken grossc. His name might have been forgotten, were it not for 6yearold james leininger. Fact is, i have a book fetish that prevents me defacing them that way, but theres just so much outstandingly fine writing there that i. As a young boy, james leininger had spontaneous memories of a past lifetime as an american fighter pilot. I believe that soul survivor is a very credible story of reincarnation, and i recommend it to anyone interested in the subject. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title soul survivor.
From 1993 to 2019 thousands gathered each summer for soul survivor festivals, seeing god do incredible things. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. This book made me realize that reincarnation is real. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot by. This is the story of james leininger, who a little more than two w. The first, and most impressive book of his that i read was one of his early ones, actually his lyman beecher lectures at yale in the 1970s. The reincarnation of a wwii fighter pilot or is it.
His father, bruce, through research, was able to establish little jamess past life identity as james huston, jr. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The leiningers also discuss the issue of reincarnation in light of their christian faith. Alongside thorough coverage of the recording sessions for his classic 1970s albums including a wealth of quotes from the hi players who instrumentally defined the sound of the hits and the many. Sep 11, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Bought as a present for my mother who had read about it in a newspaper. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by email. Soul survivor scores high on the story partand the writing is fine also. I purchase every book of his that i see in thrift stores and estate sales, and hand them out like candy to friends. Soul survivor, an album by will downing on spotify. It is rare when you find a book that can change your whole perception on life.
Little james eventually was reunited with this past life sister who validated his past life memories. Jun 26, 2009 cc catch goes hd with soul survivor 1987this is the best video and audio version on the internet. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Disillusioned by the distortions and hypocrisies of the church in which he grew up, philip yancey set out in search of a life enhanced by faith instead of diminished by religion. Soul survivor variously published with the subtitles how my faith survived the church, searching for meaningful faith, and how thirteen unlikely mentors helped my faith survive the church is a spiritual autobiography by philip yancey, a prominent christianity today columnist. And like its title implies, soul survivor is a funky fresh affair, one that ties 70s soul with slick 90s hiphop.
The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot by andrea leininger, bruce leininger isbn. We are very sorry it ended last year as mike, andy, beth and all the crew and guests have helped bring jesus into the lives of our youngsters and some of them have given their lives to jesus which is an amazing feat so they have been a godsend to us all. Cc catch goes hd with soul survivor 1987this is the best video and audio version on the internet. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. And thats something most books on reincarnation dont do. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of soul survivor. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot leininger, bruce, leininger, andrea, gross, ken on. This is a true story, recently told on abc primetime. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is a budget priced reissue of al greens late 80s recording soul survivor.
Yanceys soul survivor presents us with individuals whose lives and writings allowed him to hold on to his faith despite his extreme disappointment with his southern fundamentalist upbringing. Telling the truth the gospel as tragedy, comedy and fairytale through which he demonstrates how story can transform the minds of hearers, transporting them in a new imaginative world. It is a gripping read once it gets going, and does blend in with other reports of reincarnation in other well regarded books. Steve ericksons decidedly unfashionable oeuvre passionate stories of conscience unbound by time has won him critical acclaim and comparisons to pynchon and nabakov. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot paperback june 11, 2010. Whether it is strong evidence for reincarnation is another issue. Soul survivor reincarnation story life after death. I am sure this book will cause readers to see the truth.
His film career may have stalled lately, but dan aykroyd still has his eyes on the stars. Six decades ago, a 21yearold navy fighter pilot on a mission over the pacific was shot down by japanese artillery. The above is an excerpt from the book soul survivor. By coincidence, her son, who lives in the states, mentioned hed read the book and advised her to get it. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot by bruce and andrea leininger with ken gross.
Jimmy mcdonoughs new biography of green, soul survivor, plunges far into the many colorful dimensions of the legends musical and personal life. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. In so many cases, we find stories of how human beings live multiple lives on earth as part of an evolutionary process of spiritual development. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading soul survivor. Immediately, she was catapulted into the depths of darkness and despair. During the training sessions for new baywatch hawaii lifeguards, sean deals with jena and other hawaiian officials who dont see the training center as a profit making enterprise. Scott morris, founder of the memphis, tennesseebased church health center, read soul survivor and felt that he could identify with the personal experiences yancey discusses in the book, so morris asked yancey to come to memphis to speak at a church health center event, and yancey accepted. Soul survivor has been well supported by our young members over the past few years and will be misse. Soul survivor is a great inspiration to those who are disallusioned with how christianity is taught lived out in their church read more. Im reading it for a book club, so i will finish it, but the concept and writers style make this an unlikable read. The authorsparents of this child write this book with some help from another writer.
This video is my own personal favorite reincarnation evidence and case. Carrying enormous guilt, responsibility and selfhatred for the next twelve months, carren decided on the only option that made sense. Bruce and andrea leininger on the incredible true story of their son, james, as told in the ny times bestselling book soul survivor. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot audiobook by ken gross, andrea leininger, bruce leininger. The reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot by ken gross. In soul survivor, readers will come to know and believe in the special child who harbors the soul of a man who died in 1945. The story of young james leininger, as set forth in the 2009 book soul survivor. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of soul survivor. The book is about a young toddler age 2 initially who finds himself living the past life of a ww ii fighter pilot.
Soul survivor is that storyperiod it left me with many unanswered questions that involve how and why. With the subtitle how my faith survived the church, the book was published in 2001 by doubleday, which marketed it as. Soul survivor is a literate montage skillfully crafted by writer ken gross with the cooperation of bruce and andrea leininger, the parents of a remarkable little boy named james. Sep 19, 2007 soul survivor this article is more than 12 years old. During a drive, sean accidentally hits into zack mcewen, a new recruit and surfer from michigan who joins the training. Although they clearly believe their son was reincarnated, the weaknesses in the story are apparent to the skeptical mind.
James leininger was just two years old when he began having disturbing nightmares that would not stop. The interesting aspect of this book is the story of james leiningers father, a christian fundamentalist who cannot accept the concept of reincarnation. Soul survivor this article is more than 12 years old. A network of kiwis passionate about jesus and committed to living for him in everything we do. This book comes across as self serving and strange. The story of soul survivor is a story of what god can do when you take a risk and follow him. Jan 01, 2009 soul survivor scores high on the story partand the writing is fine also. Who knew you could make such an odd pair work but this author does it deftly, and made me care tremendously about them and their fate. Reincarnation is an interesting topic, because it gives us a glimpse of how life after death experiences play out. Soul survivor is the story of how the leiningers pieced together what their son was communicating and eventually discovered that he was reliving the past life of world war ii fighter pilot james huston. He struggles four years trying to disprove his sons experience of dying in world war ii and being reborn. Soul survivor by philip yancey not only changed my perception, but did what a good book is supposed to do.
Soul survivor should be read before any of his other books. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 14, 2009. Soul survivor the reincarnation of a world war ii fighter pilot. Having struggled to forge personal convictions about god amid the ironies of life and the incongruities of religion, he looks closer at those whose lives radiate spiritual authenticity rather than pious posturing. Eventually the leiningers wrote a 2009 book promoting their son as an actual case of reincarnation, titled soul survivor. I envision the book as a film, and hope that it will be made into one some day.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Jan 01, 2001 it is rare when you find a book that can change your whole perception on life. I just finished one of my favorite books soul survivor. This next primetime live special 2009 interviews 11yearold james leininger with his parents, andrea and bruce, about their new book, soul survivor. He writes with great clarity and from personal experience. Soul survivor is the story of his own struggle to reclaim his belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life who have succeeded in the pursuit of an authentic faith. Sole survivor disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title soul survivor.