Expect the Unexpected: Bringing Peace, Healing, and Hope from the Other Side

by Bill Philipps

Overview

Part memoir, part spiritual exploration, part inspiring stories, Expect the Unexpected provides knowledge and support for tapping into spiritual realms we do not fully understand.
Bill Philipps had the kind of childhood that seems too tragic to be true drug-addicted parents, parental kidnapping, homelessness. At fourteen, he watched his mother die. Two days later she appeared to him, letting him know she was spiritually alive. From then on, spirits knocked on his door. He tried to ignore them. He wanted to be normal. But as he pursued his singing gift at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, his psychic gift pressed for a hearing. As Philipps gave readings as a psychic medium, witnessing the comfort the spirits offered, he came to accept and honor his abilities.
With testimonies from many people, Expect the Unexpected is an honest firsthand account of how spirits communicate with Philipps, why he believes they chose him to do this, and how he works with them to ultimately convey their messages. He offers insight and suggestions to help ask for and receive signs with or without a medium and shows why he is convinced that readings always contain the possibility for love, peace, healing, and hope."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608684953
Publisher:	New World Library
Publication date:	06/13/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Bill Philipps is a psychic medium who helps the deceased communicate with their loved ones on earth. He conducts individual readings in person, by phone, or via Skype, as well as small- and large-group readings throughout the United States. He lives in Orange County, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword Maureen Hancock xiii

Introduction: Peace, Healing, and Hope 1

Part I Discovering the Gift 5

Chapter 1 The First Time 7

The Unknown Sister 22

Chapter 2 See, I Told You! 25

Across the Miles 40

Chapter 3 A Medium (with Your) Latte? 43

The Unlikely Connection 49

Chapter 4 The Haunted House 51

Even the Cat Was Involved 64

Chapter 5 Spirit Homework 67

Friends on the Other Side 76

Chapter 6 Coming out of the Closet 79

All Bets Were Off 89

Chapter 7 Spirits and Faith 91

The Bottom Box 96

Part II How It Works 99

Chapter 8 Psychics versus Mediums 101

I Would Give My Life… 111

Chapter 9 Meditation 117

I Raised My Hand 125

Chapter 10 Their Voices 129

My Two Sons in Heaven 138

Chapter 11 Validating 141

Over the Rainbow 146

Chapter 12 Interpreting 149

Choosing to Forgive 156

Chapter 13 Conveying 159

My Daughter's Return 165

Chapter 14 Keep That with You 169

Singing for Mom 174

Part III The Medium Life 177

Chapter 15 Why Me? 179

Easing the Guilt 184

Chapter 16 Chaos in My Head 187

A Family Reunion 191

Chapter 17 Why Not You? 193

For the Rest of My Life 200

Epilogue: Thank You 203

Acknowledgments 209

About Bill Philipps 211

About William Croyle 213

Editorial Reviews

An honestly refreshing glimpse into the world of mediumship and Spirit. Bill Philipps. . . empowers us all to tap into our own intuitive gifts and spiritual awareness.”
— Rebecca Rosen, bestselling author of Spirited

“To read Bill Philipps’s writing is to be held by his spirit. He is a force of goodwill on this earth, and he heals hearts. His stories teach us that mediums are real and that passing on is not scary but simply a change in location, to a location that is only accessible with an open heart. I am grateful for Bill Philipps. I am grateful for his book.”
— Christine Woods, actress, Hello Ladies and The Walking Dead

“This beautifully written book is educational and enlightening — well worth reading for believers and skeptics alike.”
— Gary E. Schwartz, PhD, professor, University of Arizona, and author of The Afterlife Experiments

“Bill Philipps’s book is like a spiritual spa day. It is as peaceful and powerful as the man himself. You will learn so much about the spirits and yourself.”
— Dorothy Lucey, entertainment reporter and former cohost of Good Day LA

“Bill Philipps is not only a gifted psychic medium but one of the most sincere and genuine young men I have ever met. He brings healing and hope where there is loss and pain.”
— Tanya Brown, author of Finding Peace Amid the Chaos

“This book captures the wonder of communication with the afterlife, a wonder felt not just by the deceased’s families and friends, but also by the mediums themselves. Bill Philipps’s insiders’ accounts, written with energy and conviction, demonstrate again and again the maxim of professional mediumship: the dead are always right.”
— Julia Assante, PhD, author of The Last Frontier

“Expect the Unexpected is a down-to-earth, honest account of how spirits communicate with Bill Philipps, how he embraced his gift, and how you can learn to recognize the signs our spirit loved ones use to guide us in our lives. . . . His sincerity, devotion to the process, and enthusiasm in spreading knowledge make him a genuine teacher.”
— from the foreword by Maureen Hancock, author of The Medium Next Door

“This book not only gives evidence of life after death but also gives a very accurate view of the struggles a pure psychic medium goes through. Bill Philipps is real, down-to-earth, humble, and obviously very gifted, and I’m so grateful he wrote this book. Another hundred pages would still be too short.”
— Echo Bodine, author of Echoes of the Soul and The Gift

“[Bill] Philipps writes with humility, respect, and compassion. It’s clear that his intent is to help, not to impress. He speaks, not from a pedestal, but toe-to-toe with the people who seek his help.”
— Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

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