Thy Son Liveth Messages from a World War I Soldier to His Mother from the Afterlife

A message of comfort for grieving readers, this remarkable story recounts a mother's supernatural contact with a son who perished on a Flanders battlefield during World War I. Its simple message, as expressed in one of the soldier's communications, is that "There is no death. Life goes on without hindrance or handicap. The one thing that troubles the men who come here is the fact that the ones that loved them are in agony."
Originally published anonymously, this incredibly moving and insightful book served as the basis for the 2000 movie A Rumor of Angels, starring Vanessa Redgrave. This edition features a new Introduction by Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Grace Duffie Boylan (1861–1935) began her career as an art critic for the Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean and a columnist for the Chicago Journal. She wrote children's books as well as novels for adults, dialect poetry, and patriotic verse.