At long last - the book is finished!

In the Fall of 2020 during the height of the pandemic, I ventured to a medium reading wearing my mask in the hopes of getting a message from my beloved fiancé, Dr. Peter Taylor, who had died in October of 2019. The medium was Kevin V. Coan. I had been to him four times in the past decade and was always impressed with his ability. And he came through again with the evidence during that reading.

At the end of our session, I casually commented that he really should write a book. He told me he hears that recommendation so often he couldn’t even guess how many times he’s received it. But he had neither the time not inclination to do so. I had just retired from my academic career, I was going to be stuck at home alone for quite some time in the pandemic with my dog as my companion, I was grieving my fiancé and I can write…..and so somehow I heard myself offering to write a book about his life and ability.

He was hesitant at first and took a month or so to think it over. He is not one to want fame or to be showcased in the spotlight. But he called back one day and said he had decided he’d like to move forward and collaborate with me on this project. My plan for retirement was to write….non-academic fiction and non-fiction. This project seemed as good a place to start as any.

I ended up interviewing not only Kevin in depth during several formal and later informal interviews over the past several years but also met via zoom or phone with 25 people whose lives he has impacted as well. In addition, once the pandemic eased and he started doing medium shows in large groups, I observed six such sessions that included brief public readings of 96 people. The interviews were conducted throughout 2021, 2022 and 2023. The analyses and draft write ups were ongoing through 2022 - 2024.

Now my focus is on learning to publicize the book which appears more daunting than writing it at the moment. If you do happen to read it, I would ask that you consider writing a review on Amazon if you are so inclined to help me get the word out there! His body of work is quite incredible and I think many people could be helped during their own times of sorrow and loss by reading about his ability. He is not the only evidential medium out there for sure but this book differs from others in that it has the perspective of those who have been impacted by his ability. It provides the evidence from a wide variety of people from all walks of life who graciously shared their stories.

I appreciate your interest in the book and would love to hear your opinions, - positive, negative or in between!