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-- Reviews by the Famous and well Known
One Moment in Time is an engaging reading experience which gripped my attention from the beginning. I felt I was walking the journey of discovery with Jill and becoming enlightened by her honest exploration of spiritual beliefs. As a bereaved mother myself, I know that pain. I felt Jill portrayed her loss in a manageable way which invites the reader to join in her discovery and belief of an afterlife without being overwhelmed. Although her loss is intensely sad she offers hope and belief as a guiding light to all those who have loved and lost. An uplifting journey!
Kirsty Bilski, Author of 'My Angel Tree'
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Jill Prior writes a moving and gripping account following the passing of her beloved daughter. She describes how her close friendship with a renowned medium helped her not only to cope with the greatest loss a mother can experience, but how also it has enabled her how to pass on concrete help and hope to others in a similar situation. An uplifting book!
Sheila Collins, Author of 'Truffles Diary' & 'Truffles' Diary: One Year On'
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The concept of a life after death is something to which a great many of us often think about. There are those who obviously take this a step further either by either joining a Spiritualist Church or extending their own psychic talents. However, for many the possibility that we live after we die is not given much credence by a vast majority of the populace. There are those who just refuse point blank to accept that there are any substance to the claims that people see ghosts of spirits and/or their loved ones that have passed on. Sometimes however, events force our hand and sometimes those events may dictate and force a course of action to some that may shape the rest of their lives. This was the situation that author Jill Prior and her husband found themselves in. Never in their wildest dreams did they think that their life would change so dramatically but change it did.
Jill and Roger Prior were just like any other loving parents; they had three lovely daughters each of whom had their own personalities and interests. The youngest daughter, Lisa, had a passion for ballet which later in life (when she was sixteen) saw her excel in both style and vigour and her life absolutely revolved around it. Both Jill and Roger were obviously proud parents and encouraged Lisa at every opportunity and many a weekend was spent in classes and training. Due to a work move for Roger, the family relocated to Yorkshire where Lisa enrolled in another ballet class. Through the course of time, it was evidently clear to both Jill and Roger that their daughter was excelling in her ballet and that such was her talent, the next step would need to be classes in London. Not wanting to stand in their daughter’s way they knew that they couldn’t follow Lisa to London as their own life and home was in Yorkshire, however, they accompanied their daughter down to London on a flat finding mission, and after a few false starts, they found somewhere in Mornington Crescent, a rabbit warren of a place with doors and corridors a plenty. However life can be cruel and due to a back problem, Lisa had to reluctantly drop her ballet and after much deliberation with her parents, decided to take up teaching ballet. Although Lisa was devastated not to be doing her ballet, she put her heart and soul into teaching, and excelled at that too. All was going well, until one day in February 1991 the Prior’s world collapsed at the news that their daughter had died of carbon monoxide poisoning at her flat in London. Grief as we know, is a terrible thing, you feel that you cannot exist, that you cannot do your normal day to day tasks, and this was the case with Jill and Roger Prior. Life didn’t seem worth living any more, not since their lovely daughter had been taken away.
The above is but part of how things were for the Prior family at that time. Roger could hardly work, his heart wasn’t in it, life seemed of no consequence any more, that was however, when life took a different turn. It was suggested to both Roger and Jill, that perhaps a visit to a Spiritualist Church may make them feel better. However, the concept of Spiritualism was totally foreign to them; they had no interest in such matters and thought that it was something akin to the Quakers. However, they eventually did attend a Spiritualist meeting and were pleasantly surprised at how friendly and particularly interesting it all was. A few weeks later they were to meet someone at the Spiritualist Church who was to change and shape they way they would lead their lives in the following years.
Stephen was a gifted psychic medium who gave both Roger and Jill immense comfort and knowledge about Spiritualism making them understand that everyone who dies lives again albeit in a different way and condition.
The book follows the lives of Roger and Jill as they travel all over the UK in search of answers and, after having been told by Stephen that they too would work for spirit, (which they initially dismissed) found that they did indeed assist Stephen in his work, not only that, Roger also found out that he could heal as well, as can be learned from this book. We learn that both Frances (one of Jill’s daughters and Roger himself,) had had prolific dreams about Lisa, so vivid and real that they felt that they were there in the dream with Lisa. Then there were the occasions where things were going missing in the house and turning up unexpectantly later. Electrical appliances would malfunction. And then there was the time of the strange telephone call which I won’t spoil by telling you about here.
Indeed Roger and Jill’s search for proof that their daughter still lived was something which although eat up a lot of their time, wasn’t something that their time was always devoted too. However, they did visit a number of psychic’s in the quest for truth, some particularly good and others not so. One thing that I found particularly interesting was the time when Roger saw blue lights around the paws off a dog, a dog that he had earlier given healing on. The observation of these blue lights reminded me of a time during an SPI Investigation where myself and a former partner, both looked on in astonishment as we both saw similar blue lights round the body of a woman (who earlier had had psychic healing administered on her) So it would seem that (as stated in the book) blue is indeed a healing colour.
Both Roger and Jill continued to have various forms of psychic events happen to them, probably one of the stranger ones was the time when Jill took one of their dogs out for a walk across a field. It had been snowing and the field was quite deep in snow when all of a sudden there in front of her, imprinted in the snow, was the name LISA in large letters. Now there were no foot prints leading up to or away from the name LISA. What a nice thing to find on your birthday (Jill thought). Yet another peculiarity in the lives of the Prior’s.
The book continues with Roger and Jill’s search for more and more information from the world of spirit and in particular, communication from their daughter Lisa. And did they find it I hear you ask ? Well again I won’t spoil it here by giving you the answer; the book will provide this better than I. At the end of the day, and in a strange sort of way, I felt privileged to have read this book and its not often I say that on book reviews, the reason being is that I felt that I was with Roger and Jill every step of the way in their search for proof of Life after Death. This is a book written from the heart telling it as it is, there are no air’s and graces with this book, just a woman telling about the death of her lovely daughter and her search for truth. It is quite a remarkable book really, for it opened up a whole new world to both Jill and Roger, a world that they had never really entertained before. A world in which they probably would never have entered if it were not for the tragic circumstances that propelled them to do so. This really is one of those books that you just love asking sceptics to read and ask their opinion of later. For it shows that Spiritualism and psychic mediums are not all airy fairy people out to pull the wool over the eyes of the unsuspecting public, rather it shows what Spiritualism and mediums are really all about, providing proof that there is no death.
A wonderful book recommended highly by this reviewer. Buy it, and open up your mind.
Malcolm Robinson, Strange Phenomena Investigations (Founder)
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Meeting Roger and Jill Prior in the summer of 1991 following the traumatic loss of their youngest daughter, Lisa, was to me no coincidence. To this very day, I think, no, I KNOW that this ‘chance’ meeting was arranged to perfection by their late daughter Lisa, in a desperate bid to help the Priors regain some sanity in a world that had now become so cruel to them.
I had been, in the early days of my mediumship, hungry to help others in their quest to find proof of survival of the spirit, and that is where the story begins - after one of my demonstrations one evening in 1991 came an open circle, but not before a welcome cup of tea was had by all.
Roger and Jill were introduced to me by Derek Telford, a medium whom I held in the highest regard and for whom I had the utmost respect. We chatted, for the most part, about general things - the weather and such like, and I suddenly got this sense that there was more to this introduction than met the eye. I said to both of them, “You know, both of you will be working in this spiritual field one day. I’m not sure how, but you will.” And with that, and I will never forget it to this day, there was a blank look on Jill’s face. It was as if I had just spoken in fluent Japanese! The palpable silence had an instantaneous way of making everyone else in the room aware to the fact that something had ‘been said’, and the atmosphere brought everyone to a halt. Roger looked a little wary, but that could be, looking back, Roger’s way of dealing with Jill’s very down to earth, ‘feet stuck in a vat of concrete’ look, which tends to embarass him somewhat! As I recall, Jill’s reply was a little curt and to the point. “No, not us,” she said, emphatically.
However, over the following few months, and to this day, both Jill and Roger have played an invaluable part in my life and, by their own admission, I have so in theirs, helping them in whatever small way I can to believe in the afterlife and the survival of the spirit.
This book will take you on a journey very different to most you have travelled, as it will emcompass a mother’s loss of both a daughter and a best friend, and her seemingly ‘unusual’ way of coping with this grief - the dreadful pain and despair rising up again and again, and then moving on, with both Roger and Jill working through their own loss and at the same time helping others, using the precious knowledge that they have been so privileged to have found.
Needless to say, this book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster of tears, pain and sorrow, but also laughter; and yet, in the end, you can share Roger and Jill’s happiness and security in the knowledge that their daughter Lisa did not die in vain. Through THEIR hard work, commitment and tireless efforts, Lisa has helped so many other people to understand and come to terms with the death of a loved one, more than anyone could imagine.
Finally, it will make you smile to know that, after all of this, Jill is STILL capable of giving you that withering look that makes you feel like a dandelion in the direct firing line of a squirt of weedkiller!
This, I’m sure you will appreciate, is an unusual quality in itself - to be involved in such a spiritual vibration, and yet to have your feet so firmly on the ground. For this, and many other qualities, Jill, we are grateful - grateful for your strength and compassion, but also for simply being the person you are today.
Most of all, we have got to thank Lisa, for without Lisa none of this would have been possible. (Picture 1: Author JIll Prior with her husband Roger and International Medium, Stephen Holbrook. Picture 2: Stephen Holbrook at one of his shows).
Stephen Holbrook, International Medium & Author - Written the Foreword
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When I sat down to read this book I felt a little trepidation. Reading the account of a Mother's loss of a daughter was bound to be terribly sad to read. However, whilst Jill has expressed the trauma every parent who loses a child must feel, she has also woven a thread of hope so deeply through the tapestry of pain, that the book uplifts with every page. One Moment In Time is written with great literary skill and breath-taking honesty, and is a must read for anyone coping with a loss, as well as those who enjoy an autobiographical look at a very touching journey towards spirituality.
Jenny Smedley, Author of 'Past Life Angels' and Columnist for 'Chat! it's Fate'
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I have read the book and loved it! Jill told the story so personally I felt I was there. I thought she was brilliant, how Jill didn't just accept without questioning everything, but have eventually become very much a spiritualist.
Jane McDonald, Singer & TV Presenter
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This story shares personal experiences of grief beautifully. This family’s catalogue of challenges and experiences sing through the pages as heartfelt inspiration.
Estelle Simone Webster, Author of 'The Plan of the Highest Will'
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-- Newspaper and Website Reviews
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Psychic News
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FROM A MOTHER'S DESPAIR COMES A MESSAGE OF HOPE
Wellington Weekly News
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DANCE OF DEATH
Lisa had learnt the steps but she still had to find a way
By Jill Prior, 64, from Taunton.
Chat: It's Fate
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I have read the book and loved it! Jill told the story so personally I felt I was there. I thought she was brilliant, how Jill didn't just accept without questioning everything, but have eventually become very much a spiritualist.
www.jane-mcdonald.com
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
The Shields Gazette
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One Moment in Time by Jill Prior.
I quite simply could not put this book down, it takes us on an evocative journey with the author, a journey that will sadden and yet gladden your heart. After losing her beloved and extremely talented daughter, Jill and her husband Roger turned to spiritualism to try and make some sort of sense out of their unimaginable loss. A unique and very special relationship then developed between the couple and well-known medium Stephen Holbrook. Jill shares with us their grief and the strength they found with this new friendship, within the churches and spending many Sunday nights discussing the workings of spirit with Steve. The couple were soon to begin arranging larger venues for Steve and more so after their move south, this book describes the roller coaster of emotion, Jill¹s thoughts and experiences as she observed many demonstrations of mediumship by Steve and others, and of her husband¹s own developing healing ability. Jill talks openly and honestly throughout, about how she longed for a message from her daughter and you really want to hug her with joy when she finds the Owriting in the snow. This is a truly inspiring book, you can really feel the emotion, and I felt a deep and loving respect for Jill as I followed her journey, the couples progression and their tireless work for spirit. I sincerely hope Jill will follow up this book; I for one will be first in the queue to buy it.
Diana Jarvis, Vision Magaine (Editor)
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
by Jill Prior, Foreword by Stephen Holbrook
Psychic News
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
The Self Publishing Magazine
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When I sat down to read this book I felt a little trepidation. Reading the account of a Mother's loss of a daughter was bound to be terribly sad to read. However, whilst Jill has expressed the trauma every parent who loses a child must feel, she has also woven a thread of hope so deeply through the tapestry of pain, that the book uplifts with every page. One Moment In Time is written with great literary skill and breath-taking honesty, and is a must read for anyone coping with a loss, as well as those who enjoy an autobiographical look at a very touching journey towards spirituality.
www.jennysmedley.com
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MUM'S NEW BOOK TELLS TALE OF LISA
A MOTHER whose daughter died from carbon monoxide poisoning has written a biography after a psychic helped her recover from her grief.
Jill Prior and husband Roger, formerly of Shepley, lost their daughter, Lisa, a talented ballet dancer and teacher, 15 years ago.
But the family say that last October they received a supernatural message from Lisa through psychic medium Stephen Holbrook.
The Priors, who now work as agents for Mr Holbrook in south-west England, met him at Slaithwaite Spiritualist Church in the 1990s.
They say he enabled them to contact Lisa, a former teacher at the elite Central School of Ballet in London.
Lisa, a former pupil at the then Shelley High School, passed away aged 23.
The family were devastated by their loss, but they said that with Mr Holbrook's support they rebuilt their lives and now they help other people.
Mrs Prior, 64, who now lives in Somerset, said: "He was so amazing. He gave us a lifeline.
"Steve has gone from strength to strength. He's had a couple of books written about him, but nothing about the early years.
"I thought it would be nice if people knew how we came to meet him and how we have progressed since then.
"We were so shattered at Lisa's death when she was working towards her dreams and it was wiped out.
"Steve has this incredible natural ability. When Lisa came through for the first time it was an emotional message. It was fantastic.
"We've met so many people to whom supernatural things have happened and they won't speak because they fear they will be called nutters.
"A lot of people who go to Steve's evenings are sceptical, but many are converted."
* One Moment In Time is available from bookshops on Apex Publishing. For details go to http://www.pebooks.co.uk
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Christian Market Place Magazine
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MY DAUGHTER'S MESSAGE FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
The Weekly News
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One Moment in Time is a tear-jerker, and by that I don't wish to sound patronising. You'd have to possess a heart of stone not to be moved by this account of life after death and contact with the spirits of those who have passed over to the world beyond.
Earlier this year I had the privilege of interviewing Steve Holbrook, the medium who plays such a central part in this touching account of one family's efforts to come to terms with tragic loss. He is kind, gentle and unassuming, and there is no one I know more qualified to help the grieving.
Death touches all of us; first our loved ones, and then we ourselves. The greatest testimony I can give regarding One Moment in Time is that it demonstrates unequivocally that those who are faced with the impending loss of a loved one, or even their own imminent passing, are not without hope.
Jill Prior has been incredibly brave to pen her deepest thoughts and bare her most powerful emotions in this way, and her efforts have not been in vain. Stephen Holbrook is a gifted medium, and Jill Prior is a gifted writer. I sincerely hope that this is not her last attempt to share her grief – and the hope seeded from it – with the world.
Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette
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ONE MOMENT TO RECONSIDER
Yeovil Express
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
The Star: Serving Taunton and Wellington
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This short autobiography is a gritty and inspiring story to offer those grieving the loss of a loved one the glimmer of hope of light at the end of the dark tunnel that is bereavement. It is an inspiring story, with sadness and humour.
Harris Dee, Yeovil Express
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Vision Magazine
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Jill Prior's book is a sad and yet wonderful account of how she managed to come to terms with the passing of her loved and beautiful daughter to the higher life. It is often said, and I agree, that there is nothing more difficult in this world than facing the loss of a child at whatever age. The special thing about this book is the way almost at every turn of the page the reader is drawn into the personal pain, yet pride that will clearly always remain and keep the memory of her daughter forever and set in stone the proof that she has found through the help of a well-known Spiritualist medium that she continues and goes on in another world. This is a most uplifting book that would help anyone that has lost a child and bring help and suggest possibilities to come to terms with such a situation for anyone who has lost a loved one.
Philip Solomon, Wolverhampton Express & Star
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Meeting Roger and Jill Prior in the summer of 1991 following the traumatic loss of their youngest daughter, Lisa, was to me no coincidence. To this very day, I think, no, I KNOW that this ‘chance’ meeting was arranged to perfection by their late daughter Lisa, in a desperate bid to help the Priors regain some sanity in a world that had now become so cruel to them.
I had been, in the early days of my mediumship, hungry to help others in their quest to find proof of survival of the spirit, and that is where the story begins - after one of my demonstrations one evening in 1991 came an open circle, but not before a welcome cup of tea was had by all.
Roger and Jill were introduced to me by Derek Telford, a medium whom I held in the highest regard and for whom I had the utmost respect. We chatted, for the most part, about general things - the weather and such like, and I suddenly got this sense that there was more to this introduction than met the eye. I said to both of them, “You know, both of you will be working in this spiritual field one day. I’m not sure how, but you will.” And with that, and I will never forget it to this day, there was a blank look on Jill’s face. It was as if I had just spoken in fluent Japanese! The palpable silence had an instantaneous way of making everyone else in the room aware to the fact that something had ‘been said’, and the atmosphere brought everyone to a halt. Roger looked a little wary, but that could be, looking back, Roger’s way of dealing with Jill’s very down to earth, ‘feet stuck in a vat of concrete’ look, which tends to embarass him somewhat! As I recall, Jill’s reply was a little curt and to the point. “No, not us,” she said, emphatically.
However, over the following few months, and to this day, both Jill and Roger have played an invaluable part in my life and, by their own admission, I have so in theirs, helping them in whatever small way I can to believe in the afterlife and the survival of the spirit.
This book will take you on a journey very different to most you have travelled, as it will emcompass a mother’s loss of both a daughter and a best friend, and her seemingly ‘unusual’ way of coping with this grief - the dreadful pain and despair rising up again and again, and then moving on, with both Roger and Jill working through their own loss and at the same time helping others, using the precious knowledge that they have been so privileged to have found.
Needless to say, this book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster of tears, pain and sorrow, but also laughter; and yet, in the end, you can share Roger and Jill’s happiness and security in the knowledge that their daughter Lisa did not die in vain. Through THEIR hard work, commitment and tireless efforts, Lisa has helped so many other people to understand and come to terms with the death of a loved one, more than anyone could imagine.
Finally, it will make you smile to know that, after all of this, Jill is STILL capable of giving you that withering look that makes you feel like a dandelion in the direct firing line of a squirt of weedkiller!
This, I’m sure you will appreciate, is an unusual quality in itself - to be involved in such a spiritual vibration, and yet to have your feet so firmly on the ground. For this, and many other qualities, Jill, we are grateful - grateful for your strength and compassion, but also for simply being the person you are today.
Most of all, we have got to thank Lisa, for without Lisa none of this would have been possible.
www.steveholbrook.co.uk
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Ipswich 24 Magazine
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ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Daily Star Sunday (Take 5 Magazine)
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