Working as a journalist for metaphysical publications for more than three decades, author Roy Stemman has investigated the most heralded occurrences of reincarnation. In One Soul, Many Lives, he brings together an impressive body of physical evidence and a fascinating collection of accounts he has gathered from interviewing people all over the world. In case after case, One Soul, Many Lives engages the reader with the remarkable story of someone who believes he has lived before. In addition to testimony by reputable and trustworthy individuals, One Soul, Many Lives draws heavily on the work of eminent scientists to authenticate its compelling stories. The evidence supporting the stories includes a young boy with scars on his head that precisely match the autopsy of the murdered man he believes he was in a former life; individuals whose illnesses and phobias can be traced back to a past life and healed; and people who can speak a foreign language fluently during regression.

Revealing interviews with top mediums, the different varieties of mediumship, and evidence for and against the ability to contact the dead are all detailed Roy Stemman has interviewed and witnessed the leading exponents of spirit communication. His thought-provoking and authoritative book provides a detailed examination of the developments of the last 50 years, from channeling spirit guides to the amazing popularity of today's television mediums. He details the history of spirit communication and outlines different styles of mediumship and key personalities. He gives the lowdown on spiritual healers, psychic surgeons, and their amazing claims, along with stories of how crimes have been solved with help from the spirit world. He reveals how mediums have influenced generations of royalty and world leaders, and discusses the spiritualist view of reincarnation and the afterlife.