Personal Growth/Inspirational review

Through the Veil
by Jerry M. and Richela A. Chapman
ISBN-10: 1432704141
Review by Heather Froeschl



Twin souls, reincarnation, sacred relationship, metaphysics…these are all terms that are prevalent in Jerry and Richela Chapman’s book, “Through the Veil.” It tells the story of how their souls came to be, how they grew, and how they united and grew all the more. It is a book that demonstrates the trials and tribulations, the joys and happiness that is the spiritual journey called life.

This is not about a mythical, wondrous experience of Hollywood soul mates. There is no angelic music playing in the background as two star crossed lovers kiss and live happily ever after. However, this book IS about the plan our souls are on, the guidance we receive, the work it takes to create our life situations and to learn from them, and about the sacred relationship that two people ultimately reach. Sacred relationship is not about religion, but rather it is about the joining of two souls who are bridged to the divine through the self. The over spirits of the two rejoice through the lessons learned and experienced and the end results.

Throughout the book, starting in the 40’s and continuing to the turning of the century, readers are given tidbits of written history to set the stage. Through school days and drug haze, troubled relationships and finally finding each other, then finding each other again through the ups and downs of their relationship, we witness the birthing of two spirits, or rather, the rebirthing as each lesson is learned. What readers take away from this book is sure to be individually varied, as it should be.

The writing is much like a memoir but told as a story. It exudes personal experience and emotion, but also power and compassion. There were times when I felt it moved a little slowly but other moments that were page turners; as a result, it has a decent balance of pace. Like life. I very much enjoyed it.