About the author
Sylvia Celeste Browne (née Shoemaker; October 19, 1936 – November 20, 2013) was an American writer and self-proclaimed medium and psychic. She appeared regularly on television and radio, including on The Montel Williams Show and Larry King Live, and hosted an hour-long online radio show on Hay House Radio. Browne frequently made pronouncements that were later found to be false, including those related to missing persons. In 1992, she pleaded no contest to securities fraud. Despite the considerable negative publicity, she maintained a large following until her death in 2013. == Early life == Sylvia Browne grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of William Lee and Celeste (née Coil) Shoemaker. Her father held several different jobs, working at times in mail delivery, jewelry sales, and as a vice president of a freight line. Although Browne was raised mostly as a Catholic, she was said to have an Episcopalian mother, a Lutheran maternal grandmother, Jewish father, and relatives from all these faiths. Browne said that she started seeing visions at the age of three, and that her grandmother, who she said was also a psychic medium, helped her understand what they meant.
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💬 What our editors say about Sylvia Browne, Lindsay Harrison's books
“This work serves as a pragmatic primer for the spiritually curious, effectively blending historical overview with actionable advice. The authors succeed in demystifying complex topics like astral travel and spirit communication,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Secret History of Psychics: How to Separate Fact from Fiction - And Tap Into Your Own Psychic Abilities
“This title serves as a gentle introduction to spiritualism, offering broad strokes of comfort rather than rigorous academic analysis. While it succeeds in making the 'Other Side' feel accessible and less daunting, it may…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Other Side and Back: A Psychic's Guide to Our World and Beyond
“Browne presents a coherent, if unverified, vision of the afterlife that prioritizes emotional comfort over empirical evidence. While accessible and soothing for believers in psychic phenomena, this text may frustrate skeptics or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Life on the Other Side: Life on the Other Side: A Psychic's Tour of the Afterlife
📋 Editions by Sylvia Browne, Lindsay Harrison in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret History of Psychics: How to Separate Fact from Fictio | 2010 | Atria Books | 272 | 9781439150504 |
| The Other Side and Back: A Psychic's Guide to Our World and Beyo | 2002 | Penguin Publishing Group | 304 | 9780451205735 |
| Life on the Other Side: Life on the Other Side: A Psychic's Tour | 2002 | Berkley Books | 272 | 9780451206473 |
| Psychic Children: Revealing the Intuitive Gifts and Hidden Abili | 2008 | Berkley / Nal | 288 | 9780451224040 |
| Past Lives, Future Healing: A Psychic Reveals the Secrets to Goo | 2002 | Penguin Publishing Group | 304 | 9780451205971 |
| The Truth about Psychics: What's Real, What's Not, and How to Te | 2012 | Atria Books | 272 | 9781451691832 |
| Past Lives, Future Healing: A Psychic Reveals the Secrets to Goo | 2001 | HighBridge Audio | — | 9781565114814 |
| Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About the Paranormal | 2006 | Penguin Publishing Group | 368 | 9780451219497 |
