The Revolution of Marie: How a Past Life Informs the Present

Author Noel A. Brand first met Marie Le Claire, a spirited young Frenchwoman, in July of 2013. Over the course of several interviews with Brand, she shared stories of her life—and of her death in the eighteenth century. Marie is, in fact, a past-life persona of Brand’s present-day wife, Diane.

In this biographical study, Brand recalls how he came to discover this relationship and what that discovery meant for Diane. He first explores his own background and considers the process of accessing...