| Foreword | ix |
| Introduction | xi |
| The Encounters | |
| Friendship for More Than a Lifetime | 2 |
| A Brother Returns to Give Reassurance | 4 |
| A Father Visits | 5 |
| "I Knew I'd Only Have Him for a Year" | 8 |
| Grandma Comes to the Rescue | 12 |
| A Transcendent Moment of Great Hope | 14 |
| The Scent of Flowers Not There | 16 |
| Just Calling to Say "Hi" | 19 |
| The Unmistakable Fragrance of Hyacinth | 21 |
| Elaine's Son Returns After 9/11/01 | 23 |
| There He Stood in a Red Flannel Shirt | 24 |
| Surrounded by Light | 26 |
| A Visit From Brother Ben | 28 |
| Filled With Great Peace | 32 |
| A Presence in a Darkened Room | 34 |
| Comfort From a Deceased Husband | 36 |
| "I Heard His Voice" | 39 |
| An Arm Across My Shoulders | 43 |
| The Last and Best Gift | 45 |
| Keeping in Touch | 47 |
| "Signals" From Heaven | 49 |
| Brilliant Light Flooded Around Him | 50 |
| Happiness Dispels the Gloom | 53 |
| A Hand of Reassurance | 54 |
| Smiles From My Mom | 56 |
| A Husband Says "I Love You..." | 57 |
| The Bridge of Sorrow | 59 |
| "I Saw My Deceased Mother" | 62 |
| Uncle Freddie Comes to Call | 63 |
| A Laughing and Smiling Barbara | 65 |
| A Strange Sadness Jolted Me Awake | 67 |
| The Clarity and Wisdom of Heaven | 68 |
| "Repent," He Said | 70 |
| A Daughter Returns | 72 |
| "It's Okay, Babe" | 74 |
| "Call Uncle Charles" | 75 |
| White Clouds in the Living Room | 76 |
| An Apparition Above the Trees | 78 |
| "She Loved Children" | 79 |
| A Mother's Hug | 81 |
| The Music Goes On | 83 |
| One Blast of Love | 84 |
| Happy People | 86 |
| "Who's That Man?" | 87 |
| "Nothing Can Compare--Nothing" | 89 |
| The Patio Bell | 90 |
| A Chair for the Spirit | 91 |
| Goose Bumps Galore | 92 |
| "His Way of Reassuring Me" | 97 |
| An Egg With a Difference | 99 |
| "Go Back, It's Burning" | 100 |
| "The Best Night's Sleep I Ever Had" | 101 |
| "I Experienced a Deep Peace and Joy" | 102 |
| With My Mother in God's Presence | 104 |
| Getting Through the Day | 104 |
| The Happy Birthday Song | 106 |
| "I Saw a Cloud Drift Slowly By" | 107 |
| A Bedside Vision | 109 |
| "She Flew Out the Open Window" | 111 |
| "She Never Abandoned Me" | 113 |
| "Do All Things in Love" | 114 |
| One More Hug | 116 |
| "I'm in Heaven Now" | 117 |
| "This Too Shall Pass" | 119 |
| Enough Is Enough | 120 |
| "Put on the Brake!" | 120 |
| Ashes in the Living Room | 123 |
| Good to Be Home | 125 |
| "Come" | 126 |
| Signs of Love | 129 |
| A Deep Sense of Well-Being | 131 |
| Pure Joy | 133 |
| Transported Into a Garden | 134 |
| The Laughing Drunken Fool | 136 |
| The Promise | 138 |
| A Locksmith Keeps on Working | 140 |
| "It's Me, Robert" | 141 |
| Where the Fun Is | 142 |
| Reaching Out | 144 |
| A Sense of Humor | 146 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | 147 |
| "Dad Was There" | 149 |
| "Send Me a Sign" | 150 |
| Epilogue: A Rainbow From My Grandfather | 154 |
| Epigram | 158 |
