By the 1980s Edith Holden's famous Country Diary books had sold millions all over the world, yet this was 60 years after her death. So why was she famous? Edith had spirit – and so did her family...

When their beloved mother, Emma, died from cancer, the Holden's were devastated – but the family had a secret... Edith and her sisters were all spiritual mediums, and they began receiving messages from their mother in the Spirit World.

In 1912 Edith's father published these private messages from beyond the grave, revealing the love and laughter of a family undefeated by death. Now extensively updated and republished as The Edwardian Afterlife Diary of Emma Holden, this valuable journal not only reveals the Holdens' hidden psychic life, but shares a touching insight into the true realities of the Spirit World.

Emma's message? There is nothing to fear in surviving death.... Love is the only reality... its power is infinite.

The new book also includes previously unpublished photographs, a detailed family tree and extensive research notes...