Across Time and Death by Jenny Cockell

The subtitle to this book really gives it all away, "A Mother's Search for Her Past Life Children". So you know from the start what the story is going to be, although it is still intriguing as a puzzle. But somehow knowing the end did take much of the suspense away. As I bit my nails wondering if thirty-something Jenny Cockell could convince some sixty year olds that she'd been their mom in a past life, I knew from the photos included that she did at least find them and pose with them.

What is special about the telling of this story is that she shares all the emotions on her quest, which makes this book unique. The reincarnation bit is a given for her. She was born believing she had a past life and considers other people strange because they don't remember theirs, so there are no long-winded explanations of her beliefs and not much questioning along those lines either, which could have been interesting. Instead she takes us through the details that proved that her memories were accurate. Her motivation, however, is not so much to prove her point as to unravel whatever details she can that will help her find her lost children.

And it turns out she was right to be concerned. It strikes me as a bit disappointing that she couldn't have gotten this information without all the trouble of having to reincarnate quickly and then having to spend many years trying to remember where one used to live and what one's last name was so you can trace your kids. I mean, where are the spirit guides when you need them? Couldn't someone have helped her?

It is a slim little book, quite readable, and recommended for people who like first-person accounts of unusual life stories.

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