I read this book as I was curious as to the details of this story of a young boy who, it turned out, was reliving the life of a WWII fighter pilot.
My interest was prompted in my belief that that our souls carry on, combined with the fact that two in my family recently crossed over. The topic is “on my plate.”
For those who have an interest, this story is filled with great detail as to how the boy’s family helped him to discover his past, to accept it and to move forward.
Per Amazon.com:
This is the story of James Leininger, who– a little more than two weeks after his second birthday– began having blood-curdling nightmares that just would not stop. When James began screaming out recurring phrases like, “Plane on fire! Little man can’t get out!” the Leiningers finally admitted that they truly had to take notice.
When details of planes and war tragedies no two-year-old boy could know continued– even in stark daylight– Bruce and Andrea Leininger began to realize that this was an incredible situation. Soul Survivor is the story of how the Leiningers pieced together what their son was communicating and eventually discovered that he was reliving the past life of World War II fighter pilot James Huston. As Bruce Leininger struggled to understand what was happening to his son, he also uncovered details of James Huston’s life– and death– as a pilot that will fascinate military buffs everywhere.
In Soul Survivor, we are taken for a gripping ride as the Leiningers’ belief system is shaken to the core, and both of these families come to know a little boy who, against all odds and even in the face of true skeptics, harbors the soul of this man who died long ago.
If it is something for you, enjoy!
May 2026