Spirits Live Forever

The story takes place in the middle of winter 1990. Andy loses his sister in a sledding accident. Andy prays for the return of his sister; even so his sister is not returned. Deeply depressed and exhausted, Andy slowly begins to drift in and out of sleep. He soon finds himself in strange surroundings, on a beach surrounded by mountains. This is where he finds Mandy. They sat on some boulders near a brook. Andy again begs Mandy to come home. "I can't," answered Mandy, "because this is where I live now." Andy begins to cry, "I wish you weren't dead, Mandy." "Silly brother," she answered. "Only my body is dead. Spirits live forever. You will feel me in your heart. You will see me in your dreams and keep me in your memories." The book is written in simply so that children may read it themselves. A beautifully illustrated work with a timeless message.