Courageous Souls

Robert Schwartz
Whispering Winds Press (2007)
ISBN 0977679454
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (2/07)

What if we planned our life challenges before birth so that we could use those experiences for our growth? The author, Robert Schwartz refers to this as “pre-birth planning.” “Courageous Souls” is written with this idea in mind. Some of those experiences that we call “déjà vu” might actually be memories from our pre-birth planning. If you know that you made an agreement prior to birth, to face difficult challenges, it will help you adjust your perception about these challenges in a positive way. It is hard to be stuck in a victim role once you realize that you made the choice to learn from the events that you are dealing with. Schwartz says that, “In writing ‘Courageous Souls,’ I set out to teach what I most needed to learn.”

Ten people were interviewed for this book. Respected channelers and mediums were also used to help investigate the spiritual side of these questions. The author himself had many sessions with mediums to gain a greater understanding of the challenges that he chose during PBP. Contact information for the channelers, mediums and people interviewed is listed in the appendix.

The chapters are set up according to the challenges being faced within them. The two that touched me the most were, “Parenting Handicapped Children,” and “Deafness and Blindness.” I teach people that are disabled and learning why they might have chosen to be disabled really, really touched my heart and made me feel better about their hardships. Schwartz says, “Life challenges are a particularly powerful means of creating feelings which are in turn, vital to the soul’s self-knowing…” “Courageous Souls” is an incredibly powerful book; it should be read by everyone.

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