Journal Entry 1 by jackiea from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, June 07, 2004

Cover art courtesy of Amazon
From the back cover
'On his eighty-third birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident and awakens in the afterlife. He learns that Heaven is not a lush garden of eden but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it. These people may have been loved ones or distant strangers, yet each of them changed your path forever.'
I enjoyed this book immensely, well-written, quite a light, easy read and an interesting concept of the 'other side'.
I am offering it as a bookray, and as it's a light, slim book I will make it an international one. 

Journal Entry 2 by jackiea from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, July 08, 2004

Journal Entry 3 by Ada2 from North Avoca, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Very pleased to be first on the list for this bookray. Received tonight at the meet-up, Arthouse Hotel, by hand from jackiea. Thanks jackiea, it looks like a unique read. 

Journal Entry 4 by Ada2 from North Avoca, New South Wales Australia on Monday, July 19, 2004

One of the things I love about BookCrossing is the opportunity to read books that I would not normally pick up. This was one such, and I'm glad to have read it, especially as there are quite mixed opinions of it. I have to say that I am one of those who actually didn't like this book! I found it dull I have to admit - thought it was sentimental, pretty predictable (yes even the 'fifth' person) and unimaginative. Yes it's 'nice', with a 'gentle' kind of philosophy - but therein lies much of its shortcoming. In many respects it's a book about forgiveness, but the way in which it ascribes blame and guilt is for me questionable, therefore its position on forgiveness remains dubious at best. Thought the structure was also a bit pat.
Sorry jackiea - it seems like I'm savaging a book I know you - and many others - liked. But there you go! Thanks for the read...I'll be interested to read all the journal entries... 

Journal Entry 5 by fushmush from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, August 19, 2004

Littlemave passed this to me at my paarti on the weekend. Sorry I didn't journal it straight away, life has been hectic!

It was an extremely quick and light read. I did it enjoy it but it wasn't a life changing experience. I'll be sending this to Newk as soon as I get the OK.

Update: posted 24/08/04 

Journal Entry 6 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Thursday, August 26, 2004

It has arrived In Adelaide. Beautiful and warm..at last...Adelaide. Thanks to all before me. Naturally I have others around and shall put this aside for a day or three until I clear the decks. 

Journal Entry 7 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, September 01, 2004

I enjoyed this book. It is a quick, easy and entertaining read. However I too didn't find it life changing or Earth shattering. Thankyou to Jackiea for sharing and organising.
It will be off to mundoo in the next few days and I shall journal confirmation that it is travelling.
I reckon that I'll make up a little parcel for her. I know she loves releasing books and I have a pile given to me by another bookcrosser who was ashamed to be associated with them.
And the Guru Bob quote for this book "Trying to see into the future is like looking for a black cat in a darkened room that might not even be there"
 

Journal Entry 8 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, September 01, 2004

posted in the out box at work today. Prepaid aussie post parcel envelope 

Journal Entry 9 by Mundoo from Hindmarsh Island, South Australia Australia on Thursday, September 02, 2004

Arrived in the post today
2nd on Mt TBR 

Journal Entry 10 by Mundoo from Hindmarsh Island, South Australia Australia on Sunday, September 05, 2004

I liked this story. Only took me a couple of hours to read. An interesting paradox to see how we may affect others lives without us being aware of it and the consequences that come about because of that.

I wonder who I will meet in heaven when my time comes. 

Journal Entry 11 by Mundoo at By Mail in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, September 05, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (9/5/2004 UTC) at By Mail in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Posted to Wirigerie 

Journal Entry 12 by Wirigerie from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Monday, September 06, 2004

I just received this in the mail from Mundoo.
I was home and spied the postie putting it in the letter box. I'm glad I did. It's been raining all morning and he left it half hanging out of the letter box. I hate to think of it's condition if I'd been at work all day. 

Journal Entry 13 by Wirigerie from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Tuesday, September 07, 2004

I really enjoyed this book. It was a very quick read. I read it in one day.

It was exactly what I needed at this point in time. I am not at all religious and don't believe in any kind of heaven. However I do believe that we affect other people's lives in ways we never know about.

I posted this to Murmurrr at lunchtime today (Wednesday). 

Journal Entry 14 by nang from Bickley, Western Australia Australia on Friday, September 17, 2004

Has arrived safely and I am halfway through. :^) 

Journal Entry 15 by curdsandwhey from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, September 26, 2004

What an interesting concept. Really had me thinking about who my five people might be but even more so who I might be one of the five for.

Thanks for organising the bookring jakiea and thanks to mundoo what an interesting insert you sent with the book.

Pm'ing the next on the list for their address now :^)

 

Journal Entry 16 by curdsandwhey at on Monday, September 27, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (9/27/2004 UTC) at

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Passing on to Goldengirl58. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 17 by goldengirl58 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Found in the mailbox yesterday......Thank you cant wait to read this one 

Journal Entry 18 by goldengirl58 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, October 12, 2004

What a great book... Thank you so much....Will PM Jassy-m now..... 

Journal Entry 19 by Jassy-m from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, November 18, 2004

This book arrived two days ago, and I read it all in one sitting. It is a sad sort of a book, and it made me cry in one or two places. It definately gives you something to think about.

Now, on to its next reader! 

Journal Entry 20 by jackiea from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, February 18, 2005

A little delay with jassy-m, who had more important things to do for a while,(congrats)but now on its way again!