David Shaw - An Average Joe's Search For The Meaning Of Life

He grew up an average kid in an average neighbourhood in Ayrshire. Like many an Average Joe, he does ordinary things: goes to work, supports his local football team, puts the world to rights over a pint. But this Average Joe is anything but average. Styling himself ‘spiritcounsellor’, he shares with us an extraordinary journey through the twilight world.

Blessed with the ability to see and hear those who’ve passed on, and, helped by his spirit guides Black Hawk and Mr Chung, David shares with us his extraordinary story of receiving messages from the other side.

Here is an Average Joe – an ordinary man with an extraordinary story that will fascinate and intrigue.

DAVID SHAW lives in Ayrshire with his wife, son, Labrador and a houseful of ghosts. When he is not writing books and magazine articles, David works as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and Reiki healer. But his biggest passion is working with his spirit guides and connecting this world with the spirit dimension. His only real aspiration is to be accepted as an Average Joe, oh and to maybe see his favourite football team, Kilmarnock, actually win a game!

You can follow David on Facebook.com/spiritcounsellor& Twitter @sp_counsellor

David Shaw

Copyright Copyright Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Endpages About the Publisher

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2013

Copyright © David Shaw 2013

David Shaw asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.

E-book Edition © December 2013 ISBN: 9781472055316

Version date: 2018-09-19

To my dear friend Cameron – rest in peace ‘Cammy’.

To everybody who has worked with me in a spiritual capacity, especially Donny, Mary, Tom and Linda.

To my family on the earth plane – Anne, Dylan, Mum and Dad, John and Margaret, Susan and Andrew, Laurel and Finlay.

To my family in spirit – Jim, Peggy, Andrew, Betty, and Margaret, and especially my grandfather Hamish, who I only knew briefly, but who has guided me throughout my adult life.

To my friends in spirit – especially Gordon and his illustrious spirit team, and the consciousness known collectively as SiBir.

To my guides – Black Hawk and Mr Chung.

To Victoria and everyone at HQ Digital who have supported this book.

To Dean Lewis for editorial expertise.

To author Carol Arnall for continual faith and encouragement.

And to you – my heartfelt thanks.

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Blurb David Shaw sees himself as an Average Joe. He grew up an average kid in an average neighbourhood in Ayrshire. Like many an Average Joe, he does ordinary things: goes to work, supports his local football team, puts the world to rights over a pint. But this Average Joe is anything but average. Styling himself ‘spiritcounsellor’ , he shares with us an extraordinary journey through the twilight world. Blessed with the ability to see and hear those who’ve passed on, and, helped by his spirit guides Black Hawk and Mr Chung, David shares with us his extraordinary story of receiving messages from the other side. Here is an Average Joe – an ordinary man with an extraordinary story that will fascinate and intrigue.

Author Bio DAVID SHAW lives in Ayrshire with his wife, son, Labrador and a houseful of ghosts. When he is not writing books and magazine articles, David works as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and Reiki healer. But his biggest passion is working with his spirit guides and connecting this world with the spirit dimension. His only real aspiration is to be accepted as an Average Joe, oh and to maybe see his favourite football team, Kilmarnock, actually win a game! You can follow David on Facebook.com/spiritcounsellor & Twitter @sp_counsellor

Title Page An Average Joe’s Search for the Meaning of Life David Shaw

Copyright Copyright Copyright Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Endpages About the Publisher HQ An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2013 Copyright © David Shaw 2013 David Shaw asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. E-book Edition © December 2013 ISBN: 9781472055316 Version date: 2018-09-19

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One