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Bill Guggenheim

Bill Guggenheim is a pioneer in the field of After-Death Communication (ADC) experiences. He is considered to be the "father of ADC research" and has written and spoken on this subject for more than 25 years.

"A native of Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey, Bill did not always embrace the beliefs he has now. During his first 35 years, he regarded himself as an agnostic, choosing to see life through the lens of 'rational materialism'. During this time, Bill was a stockbroker and a securities analyst on Wall Street and had no interest in spiritual matters. He compared human bodies to flashlight batteries - 'When the juice runs out, you throw the battery away. When you're dead, you're dead.' Little did he know, he was about to experience a profound transformation."

"In May of 1974, Bill experienced a spiritual awakening that would shape the rest of his life. Over the course of four months, he received messages from the 'other side' that challenged all of his beliefs. These messages (writings) consisted of short stories, philosophy, parables, and poetry - all of which affirmed life after death - something he literally did not believe in. I also received messages from people who had already made their transition - many of whom I did not know personally," Bill says. "They asked me to share their messages with their family members and friends who were living. Frankly, I thought I was having a nervous breakdown." However, with the steady support of his former wife, Judy Guggenheim, Bill was able to navigate through this transformation, and came to see his experiences as a "spiritual breakthrough".

Over the coming years, Bill immersed himself in spiritual teachings from a wide variety of sources, both Eastern and Western. He studied for a year with Reverend Anne Gehman, a psychic, medium, healer, and teacher, who helped him to expand his concept of reality. And Paul Fransella introduced him to Silva Mind Control and English spirituality. In 1977, he attended a five-day "Life, Death, and Transition Workshop" with Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. "This workshop was really about life and living, and they were the five most joyous consecutive days of my life", Bill says. It was at this workshop that he was exposed to experiences of After-Death Communication. First, a nurse who was attending the workshop shared two powerful experiences she had with her deceased daughter. Then, Elisabeth narrated a detailed account in which she was visited by a patient of hers who had died ten months earlier. "Elisabeth's account defied everything I knew and understood to be true about death and life after death, and it forced me to re-examine all of my beliefs," Bill recalls.

"During the years that followed Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' workshop, Bill sought personal answers to some of mankind's oldest and most profound questions: Is there life after death? Do we enter a new dimension or level of existence when our physical life is over? Will we be reunited with our family members and friends who have already died? Is it possible for our deceased loved ones to communicate with us now?"

Then, in March 1980, Bill believes he heard the voice of his late father, William Guggenheim Jr., giving him a crucial message which enabled him and his wife to save their youngest son from drowning. This experience that prevented his own son from drowning, convinced Bill of the reality of After-Death Communications. Eight years later in 1988, Bill received another message from his father: "Do your own research and write your own book." Shortly after receiving this message, Bill and Judy Guggenheim founded The ADC Project to conduct the first in-depth research of After-Death Communications. Read more about The ADC Project and After-Death Communications.

During their seven years of research, they interviewed 2,000 people and collected more than 3,300 firsthand accounts from people who believe they had been contacted by a family member or friend who had died. In 1995 Judy and Bill self-published 5000 copies of their book Hello From Heaven! which contained 353 of these firsthand after-death communication accounts. Hello From Heaven! was the first book published on the topic of After-Death Communication. Now, there are dozens of books and websites that cover this vast field of research.

Since Hello From Heaven! was published, Bill has spoken at numerous conferences and appeared on a number of television and radio shows, spreading the word about After-Death Communications. During that time, Bill made it his personal mission to help those who are grieving the loss of a loved one and validate ADC experiences as a "normal and natural part of life".

Bill's After-Death Communication website - www.after-death.com - contains more information about After-Death Communication, The ADC Project, the Hello From Heaven! book and a range of articles, links and other resources.

"In my mind, receiving a message from a loved one who has died is as common as receiving a greeting card from someone who is living. It is my hope that this understanding will someday be embraced and shared by all of humanity."
- Bill Guggenheim

HELLO FROM HEAVEN!: A New Field of Research - After-Death Communication - Confirms That Life and Love Are Eternal
by BILL GUGGENHEIM, JUDY GUGGENHEIM

- Is there life after death?
- Will we be reunited with our deceased loved ones when we die?
- Can they communicate with us now?

"Hello From Heaven! is the first complete study of an exciting new field of research called 'After-Death Communication', or 'ADC'. This is a spiritual experience that occurs when a person is contacted 'spontaneously' and 'directly' by a deceased family member or friend, without the help of mediums, psychics, rituals or devices. During their seven years of research, the authors collected more than 3,300 firsthand accounts from people who believe they have been contacted by a deceased loved one."

"Included are more than 350 first-hand accounts of those whose lives have been changed and even protected by messages or signs from the deceased. The authors' research shows that these spiritual experiences offer hope, love, and comfort for thousands of people. You will treasure these uplifting messages from those who continue to exist in a life beyond physical death."

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