James Van Praagh is America’s most famous medium. He regularly appears on talk shows to help people–famous and nonfamous alike–communicate with loved ones from beyond the grave. Cher once asked him to help her contact Sonny Bono. His new book, “Ghosts Among Us,” is a bona fide New York Times bestseller. And he has some interesting thoughts about celebrities and faith.
Van Praagh, who still defines himself as a Catholic, went to a seance with a friend and claimed he was able to communicate with the dead. He began doing readings for friends and published his first book, “Talking to Heaven,” in 1988. The book sold poorly until Van Praagh got booked on “Larry King Live.” Now, he’s a TV chat show regular.
“Spirituality and Hollywood is like a train wreck,” he says when asked about the ‘unlikely’ success of the show he created, “The Ghost Whisperer” (which stars Jennifer Love Hewitt). So how does he explain his success with stars?
Click here to read the full interview with Van Praagh in the Orange County (CA) Register.
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posted August 12, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Hi,
Just dropping a few lines to say how much i enjoy all the books that you have out , i read everything that i can put my hands on that has to do with James Van Praagh.
Here where i live we don`t have anyone like you, maybe some day you will come to Newfoundland, i will be the first in line, HA!
You bring hope for me, which i really didn`t have.
Thank you for sharing all you know.
Take Care and God Bless You,
Evelyn(Kendall)Campbell
posted January 12, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Hello:
I attended the Phoenix event that was held last Saturday. James Van Praagh had a visit that I believe pertained to me. I know that two other individuals claimed that it applied to them However, the baseball cards, the picture (Wheaties box picture that is framed), pancreatic cancer. little William all applies to my brother and family. Even before the event, my girlfriend of mine that attended did not know of some of the mentioned items. Wow. I just wished I would have spoke up. I think I would have if James was not specific with a Mickey Mantle card. My brother does not have that card, but everything seemed to fit. With all that said, I do hope we will all see are loved ones in the near future. Jim Nixon, Phoenix, AZ