Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye

People who have been intrigued by the TV show Medium are likely to be interested in knowing about the woman depicted in the program. The TV show is, in many respects, very near to the truth about Allison DuBois. This book is not intended to change your mind about what you believe or don't believe. If you do believe in the afterlife, and that there are living people who can communicate with them, you'll enjoy this book.

Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye is a short book of 193 relatively small pages with somewhat large print. I read the book in one sitting--but that's not unusual for me!

First, let me define my 'position.' I enjoy the TV show and the characters in it. I am a skeptic about psychic phenomena, but I leave open the possibility that it exists to varying degrees in some people. I also am willing to concede that there might be an afterlife, if only because I have a tough time imagining the concept of null after death. So, I am interested in a woman from Phoenix who apparently has an extraordinary gift.

The book is written simply, so it is very easy to read. It is mostly a compilation of anecdotes that describe what it is like to be Allison DuBois. There are some sections where Ms. DuBois shares some general philosophies with us about living our lives, and appreciating our friends and loved ones. Allison lets us know that she has a sense of humor, but it really doesn't shine through in this book. I think that might have been appealing to me.

I enjoyed most of the stories she told, although one or two got overly complicated. I'm sure that's because she was not making them up. I enjoyed the chapter written by her husband. Different from the impression given on the TV show Medium, I was interested to learn a bit more about how their marriage is impacted by her abilities. Generally, I would have liked to have read more about some of the criminal cases with which she was successfully involved.