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ISBN: 9780061706080

Concetta Bertoldi has been communicating with the "Other Side" since childhood. In her previous book, the bestselling DO DEAD PEOPLE WATCH YOU SHOWER?, she addressed questions about the afterlife that ranged from the poignant to the provocative. Now she returns with DO DEAD PEOPLE WALK THEIR DOGS?, a second volume of intriguing observations about our beloved deceased. Moving, funny, and fascinating, it will open your eyes to what really comes after life --- while offering intimate insights into Concetta’s own astonishing life and what her gift has meant to her marriage, her friendships, and the path she was destined to take.

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Praise

“ Concetta Bertoldi is just your average Jersey girl who talks to the dead ... [she] doesn’t believe there is anything special about her gift. The ability to talk to the dead, she says, is no different than any other talent, like painting, playing the piano, or having a keen sense of smell. ”
--- New Jersey Monthly

“ A delightfully thoughtful reading adventure. There is much to mull over in this fine, well-written book…The reader will find many questions which apply directly to the man or woman who picks up this book… I would suggest you purchase a copy of this book for the wide range of ideas discussed concerning the dead and the afterlife. Well-written, this is a highly enjoyable book for people interested in ghosts and the afterlife. ”
--- Ghostvillage.com

Praise for Concetta’s first book, DO DEAD PEOPLE WATCH YOU SHOWER:
“ GHOSTS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN: the dead do walk among us, watch us make love and sometimes even try to get in on the action --- but they won’t follow us into bars. ”
--- PAGE SIX, New York Post

“ I have never read a more straightforward book about ’The Other Side.’ The question/answer format makes the book easy to pick up for a minute or for an hour and is full of comforting advice with regards to loved ones who have passed on. Concetta instills a sense that there is more living after death, and as a result offers a seemingly magical view of life. The title of the book combined with the openness and ease of her writing have even attracted my eight year old son, who is now embarking on an investigation into what happens when we die, something I can sense is quelling his own fears of death. Thank you Concetta for allowing us to enjoy your fun, irreverent, heart-warming style in the form of a book. ”
--- Abigail Carter, author of THE ALCHEMY OF LOSS: A Young Widow’s Transformation

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biography

Concetta Bertoldi is a full-time medium with a two-year waiting list who is regularly consulted by members of Britain’s royal family, American celebrities, politicians, and others. She lives in New Jersey with her husband.

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interview

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ANSWER: INTERVIEW COPY GOES HERE.

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excerpt

Does Great-Grandma Hate My Piercings?
If someone is a decent human being and does the right thing in their life, the Other Side isn’t going to look at your tattoos and piercings and make some contrary judgment. To them all the things we do over here on this side to make ourselves either stand out or blend in are just amusing. I personally like to wear a lot of big jewelry, but mostly in not very original places on my body. If someone else wants to get more creative with it - stick seven earrings in one ear, a dozen on the other, a hoop or two in their belly button, their nose or wherever else (believe me, I’ve heard of some very creative places some people have pierced, but I’m not going to mention those) Grandma Over There doesn’t care. Grandma here might because she doesn’t understand it, or maybe thinks it will reflect badly on the family or whatever. But over there, they realize that it’s no big deal. If you have tattoos all up and down your arms, Grandma Over There might wish you’d wear long sleeves when you go to work, but that’s because she’d be concerned that people here might judge you and it would keep you from advancing in your career or whatnot. It has nothing to do with her personal feelings that you shouldn’t have tattoos.

Do dead people ever lie?
No. They have no reason to lie. What are they going to get out of it? First of all, communication is all telepathic on the Other Side and you can’t get much more transparent than that. Everybody knows what everybody is thinking so lying would be pretty impossible. Kidding? Yes. Joking? Yes. But lying? Not possible. Now that I think of it, since telepathically we all understand one another, maybe over there we’d even be able to get all the dumb jokes that didn’t make sense to us before!

If there was a person who had lied or betrayed someone when they were here and then crossed over, it’s not like they’d come through with a full confession or explanation of their behavior. They may possibly be able to convey a couple key details to me about the situation, but it’s far more likely that they would just express remorse or say they were sorry.

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