Chapter 24

“THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY BOOK OF THE PERIOD”Letters from a Living Dead ManWritten down by ELSA BARKERTheseletters contain a minute and intimate account of life beyond the grave as it is being lived by at least one man. Elsa Barker calls him X—— in the book, but his identity has since been disclosed. X—— is Judge David P. Hatch who died in Los Angeles, February 21, 1912. He was an eminent corporation lawyer, a former Judge of the Superior Court and one of the best known citizens of Los Angeles.Not long after his death Elsa Barker began to receive communications from him describing his life in the world beyond. These letters she collected and issued as “Letters from a Living Dead Man.”When Bruce Hatch, a son of the Judge, read the book, he recognized the letters as his Father’s work. In part Bruce Hatch says: “Overwhelming as the thought is I cannot escape the conclusion that my Father did dictate these letters and that they tell of his actual adventures in another world.”It would be difficult indeed to give a better indication than this, of the great significance for every man and woman of “Letters from a Living Dead Man.” But here are the opinions of some readers:“One of the most noteworthy books which it has been my fortune to read.”—A Reader.“It is sincere and vitally interesting from beginning to end.”—Chicago Evening Post.“I predict that some copies of this book will be bound in fine leather and worn by much reading.”—A Reader.“A strange book, and one that causes profound thought.”—Portland Oregonian.“The introduction is so realistic that one can hardly conceive of the letters themselves being fictitious.”—Aberdeen Free Press.“Compared with it all previous records seem trivial and commonplace.”—The Occult Review.$1.25 net, at all bookstoresMITCHELL KENNERLEYPublisher32 West Fifty-Eighth Street New York

“THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY BOOK OF THE PERIOD”

Letters from a Living Dead Man

Written down by ELSA BARKER

Theseletters contain a minute and intimate account of life beyond the grave as it is being lived by at least one man. Elsa Barker calls him X—— in the book, but his identity has since been disclosed. X—— is Judge David P. Hatch who died in Los Angeles, February 21, 1912. He was an eminent corporation lawyer, a former Judge of the Superior Court and one of the best known citizens of Los Angeles.

Not long after his death Elsa Barker began to receive communications from him describing his life in the world beyond. These letters she collected and issued as “Letters from a Living Dead Man.”

When Bruce Hatch, a son of the Judge, read the book, he recognized the letters as his Father’s work. In part Bruce Hatch says: “Overwhelming as the thought is I cannot escape the conclusion that my Father did dictate these letters and that they tell of his actual adventures in another world.”

It would be difficult indeed to give a better indication than this, of the great significance for every man and woman of “Letters from a Living Dead Man.” But here are the opinions of some readers:

“One of the most noteworthy books which it has been my fortune to read.”—A Reader.“It is sincere and vitally interesting from beginning to end.”—Chicago Evening Post.“I predict that some copies of this book will be bound in fine leather and worn by much reading.”—A Reader.“A strange book, and one that causes profound thought.”—Portland Oregonian.“The introduction is so realistic that one can hardly conceive of the letters themselves being fictitious.”—Aberdeen Free Press.“Compared with it all previous records seem trivial and commonplace.”—The Occult Review.

“One of the most noteworthy books which it has been my fortune to read.”—A Reader.

“It is sincere and vitally interesting from beginning to end.”—Chicago Evening Post.

“I predict that some copies of this book will be bound in fine leather and worn by much reading.”—A Reader.

“A strange book, and one that causes profound thought.”—Portland Oregonian.

“The introduction is so realistic that one can hardly conceive of the letters themselves being fictitious.”—Aberdeen Free Press.

“Compared with it all previous records seem trivial and commonplace.”—The Occult Review.

$1.25 net, at all bookstores

MITCHELL KENNERLEYPublisher32 West Fifty-Eighth Street New York

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