The Boy Who Knew Too Much: An Astounding True Story of a Young Boy's Past-Life Memories

by Cathy Byrd

Overview

"Mommy, I used to be a tall baseball player."Yes, you will be a tall baseball player someday."With a look of exasperation, he stomped his foot and hollered."No! I was a tall baseball player—tall like Daddy!" What was my son trying to say to me? Did he mean . . . he couldn’t mean . . . was he trying to tell me that he was a grown-up in a previous lifetime? At the tender age of two, baseball prodigy Christian Haupt began sharing vivid memories of being a baseball player in the 1920s and ’30s. From riding cross-country on trains, to his fierce rivalry with Babe Ruth, Christian described historical facts about the life of American hero and baseball legend Lou Gehrig that he could not have possibly known at the time.Distraught by her son’s uncanny revelations, Christian’s mother, Cathy, embarked on a sacred journey of discovery that would shake her beliefs to the core and forever change her views on life and death.In this compelling and heartwarming memoir, Cathy Byrd shares her remarkable experiences, the lessons she learned as she searched to find answers to this great mystery, and a story of healing in the lives of these intertwined souls.The Boy Who Knew Too Much will inspire even the greatest skeptics to consider the possibility that love never dies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401953423
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Cathy Byrd is a busy realtor and mother of two young children who never had aspirations of becoming a writer until her son began sharing vivid memories of being a baseball player in the 1920s and ‘30s. When she is not busy writing or selling homes, the most likely place to find Cathy is on a baseball field in Southern California.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jack Canfield xiii

Introduction Eben Alexander, M.D. xix

Chaptfr 1 Baseball Fever 1

Chapter 2 Babe Ruth Was Mean to You? 13

Chapter 3 Tall like Daddy 27

Chapter 4 Old Souls 37

Chaptfr 5 The Grudge 45

Chapter 6 Finding Lou Gehrig 53

Chapter 7 Possessed or Crazy 59

Chapter 8 Spring Fever 67

Chapter 9 Take We Out to the Ball Game 77

Chapter 10 The Pitch 85

Chapter 11 A National Treasure 91

Chapter 12 I Just Know 99

Chapter 13 The Good Doctor Comes to Town 109

Chapter 14 I Will Find You 119

Chapter 15 A Mother's Love 133

Chapter 16 Love Never Dies 139

Chapter 17 Whispers of the Soul 145

Chapter 18 Baseball Heaven 157

Chapter 19 The Pride of the Yankees 165

Chapter 20 Family Heirlooms 175

Chapter 21 Heaven Sent 187

Chapter 22 Finding Mom Gehrig 199

Chapter 23 108 Stitches 209

Epilogue: A Wink from the Universe 215

Acknowledgments 223

About the Author 229

Editorial Reviews

2016-11-15
In Byrd's touching debut memoir, a little boy stuns his parents by declaring that he was the baseball player Lou Gehrig in a previous life. When Christian Haupt was only a toddler, he was singularly enthralled by the sport of baseball. Although he was still too young to play the game, he talked about it constantly, refused to wear anything else but a baseball uniform, and seemed peculiarly disinterested in other, typical attractions of his peers, including toys, television, or even other children. He also sometimes referred to himself as an alter ego named "Baseball Konrad." Byrd, Christian's mother, recorded a video of him playing ball in 2011 and posted it on YouTube in the hope of winning him the privilege of throwing out the first pitch of the season for his beloved Los Angeles Dodgers. The video was a sensation and ultimately led to Christian making a cameo appearance in the 2012 Adam Sandler movie That's My Boy. It turned out that Christian's indefatigable enthusiasm was coupled with genuinely precocious athletic talent. Byrd writes that one day in 2011, the young boy, still only 2 years old, started to share information about baseball from the 1920s and '30s, including some that was esoteric even for avid, adult fans. Then Christian began to relate memories of what seemed like a past adult life as a baseball player; Byrd figured out that Christian believed that he was Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees. Byrd was initially unsure what to make of her son's disclosures and sought counsel from multiple sources, including Jim B. Tucker, a well-known professor of psychiatry and neurobehavorial science. Byrd's memoir almost reads like a suspenseful novel, and readers are sure to be gripped by the possible explanations she provides for Christian's seemingly inexplicable memories. She also thoughtfully reflects on her own spirituality and the ways in which her son's revelations challenged her Christian faith: "I was particularly interested in finding out why the concept of living more than one lifetime was incompatible with Christianity….Much to my surprise, I could not find a single scripture in the Bible that repudiates reincarnation." On the whole, this is an affecting portrayal of parenthood and an affectionate love letter from a mother to her unusual child. An eclectic mix of mystery, memoir, and the supernatural.

Kirkus Reviews

"Byrd’s memoir almost reads like a suspenseful novel, and readers are sure to be gripped by the possible explanations she provides for (her son’s) seemingly inexplicable memories. She also thoughtfully reflects on her own spirituality, and the ways in which her son’s revelations challenged her Christian faith . . . On the whole, this is an affecting portrayal of parenthood, and an affectionate love letter from a mother to her unusual child. An eclectic mix of mystery, memoir, and the supernatural."
— Kirkus Reviews

"This is a wonderful book, intelligent, humorous, and overflowing with spiritual insights—one of the most transformative and thought-provoking books I’ve ever encountered."
— Jack Canfield, co-creator of the New York Times #1 best-selling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul®

"A riveting tale of a talented young boy with a love of the game and the natural talent to go along with it. More importantly, it is a story of how a mother’s love can defy all logic and move mountains. Cathy Byrd is one heck of a baseball mom and a true advocate for all children."
— Tommy Lasorda, National Baseball Hall of Fame Dodgers manager

"A mother and son’s extraordinary story demonstrates how our connections with loved ones do not end with the death of the physical body. Love’s eternal bond brings our souls together again and again, leading to a richer sense of purpose in our lives."
— Eben Alexander, M.D., neurosurgeon, New York Times #1 best-selling author of Proof of Heaven

"This engaging, soulful, and highly entertaining memoir has the power to transform the way you think about life and death."
— John Gray, Ph.D., New York Times #1 best-selling relationship author of all time, author of Beyond Mars and Venus

"In her inspirational new book, Cathy Byrd documents the compelling past-life memories of her young son. She also describes her own past-life regression recollections, linking both mother and son in a previous lifetime. The Boy Who Knew Too Much is an exciting journey into the mystery and power of past-life memories. I highly recommend this book."
— Brian L. Weiss, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Many Lives, Many Masters

"Growing up in the 1970s, I’ve always viewed the Lou Gehrig story as somewhat mystical, from the famous farewell speech to my all-time favorite movie, The Pride of the Yankees. After reading the amazing journey of Cathy Byrd and Christian Haupt, the spirit of Gehrig resonates for the next generation of baseball fans to appreciate."
— Mark Langill, team historian, Los Angeles Dodgers

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