My Life and Death

A Past-Life Interview with Titanic's Designer

By: William Barnes, Frank Baranowski Ph.D.

Narrated by: William Barnes, Frank Baranowski Ph.D.

By all accounts, Thomas Andrews, designer of the ill-fated Titanic, went down with the ship. How, then, could someone else know, not only the vivid and horrific details of what Andrews experienced that tragic night, but also, details of his entire life?

How indeed! Since his youth, William Barnes has been haunted by a recurring nightmare, a huge ship looming overhead, piercing screams, heated arguments, frigid water stabbing his body, and a giant peach-colored mass of steel falling on him. At the age of four, Barnes drew a ship with four smokestacks, talked of his ship that had died, insisted on being called "Tommie", and spoke of brothers and a sister he didn't have. More than simply a child's imagination, these scenes are remnants from another time and place in history, another life!

As an adult, the ongoing nightmares pulled Barnes into a deep depression. Ordered to seek help by his employer, Barnes was referred to psychologist Frank Baranowski, Ph.D., who used regression therapy as a clinical tool and who has conducted thousands of regression sessions.

Baranowski uncovers, within Barnes, the persona of an Irish shipbuilder named Thomas Andrews, who died during one of the most dramatic events of the 20th century and captures one of the most convincing cases of reincarnation ever recorded.

©2005 Edin Books, Inc. (P)2005 Edin Books, Inc.

Off the fence

Would you consider the audio edition of My Life and Death to be better than the print version?

When I first began listening, I was not certain I would enjoy this audio book as the storyline appeared so questionable. We have also been bombarded with Titanic stories for years to the point of overload!

Thankfully, however, I persevered and I am so grateful I did. The story presented and, in particular, the interviews afterwards, were so well done, my belief in reincarnation has been irreparably changed. I have been sitting on the fence about this for many years but this story definitely inched me off that fence.

Bill's voice (heard as Tommy's) was so real and believable....the story so plausible. I was entranced throughout.

The wheels are turning.

Entertaining

This was an extremely unique viewpoint. The reader, Alden Stevens, did an excellent job of portraying Tommy Andrews perspective through hypnotic regression. This includes the events that led up to, and including, the fateful night when the Titanic sunk. For anyone that believes in the afterlife, this story is believable.

A different viewpoint...

I decided to give this audiobook a try as an avid history reader and having enjoyed several other books on the Titanic. This was definitely a twist on the tale, as the story uses excerts from hypnotic regression sessions with a man who claims to have been Tommy Andrews, the builder of the Titanic, in a past life. An interesting twist on history, though, overall, not any great literary work. Was a good listen for the commute as I did not lose the story in the short 30 minutes bursts of listening in the car. There is a good message, just listen with an upon mind.

its really fascinating

believe or not its really interesting and i do believe it there so much about the spirit that isn't explained.

usually kids have memories and they disappear as you get older how he is able to have memories this long in his life is interesting.

worth the create and honestly more. loved it

very interesting

Fascinating. if you are at all interested in past life regression, you should listen to this.