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Seeing Death Before it Happened

2024/10/7
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Canadian soldier Will Byrd's memoir recounts a chilling encounter with his deceased brother, Steve. Steve's apparition led Will away from their dugout shortly before it was obliterated, seemingly saving him from certain death. This supernatural experience, recounted in Byrd's memoir "Ghosts Have Warm Hands," raises questions about the existence of guardian angels and the possibility of life beyond death.
  • Will Byrd's deceased brother, Steve, appeared to him in the trenches.
  • Steve led Will away from their dugout, which was subsequently destroyed.
  • Will survived, attributing his survival to his brother's ghostly intervention.
  • The event was documented in Will's memoir, "Ghosts Have Warm Hands."

Shownotes Transcript

A soldier's ghostly brother leads him to safety.