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Carla Wills-Brandon has published 13 books, one of which was a Publisher's Weekly best-seller. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and grief expert, she has worked with individuals impacted by the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle, the bombing of the World Trade Center, Holocaust survivors, and veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, among many others. Wills-Brandon is also one of the few researchers focused on the departing vision as proof of life after death. Having researched nearly 2,000 such encounters for more than 30 years, she is a sought-after lecturer and has appeared on numerous national radio and

The departing visions and visitations from deceased relatives and friends collected by the author strongly suggest there is potential life after death. At the moment of physical death, departed loved ones return to the dying to ease travel from this life to some type of life after physical death.

"Such encounters reported by individuals from a wide variety of cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds - clearly illustrate that the personality, soul, or consciousness does not disappear or die."

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PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

After receiving a scholarship to California State University, Fresno, she graduated with high honors and a degree in psychology. She then went on to finish a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, an APA approved school. Her husband, Michael “Tex” Brandon, received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from this institution. After publishing eight books, and developing a successful private practice as a State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Carla decided to go back to school. Not interested in treading a traditional education path she completed a two year course of study and dissertation in a Doctor of Philosophy in Holistic Nutrition program at Clayton College of Holistic Health. Her dissertation was titled “A Four Pronged Approach to the Holistic Treatment of Food Disorders.”

Carla has published 13 books, one which was a "Publishers Weekly Best Seller." Her book, Learning to Say No: Establishing Healthy Boundaries," has proven to be a great success. She has also lectured in Italy and across the U.S. and U.K., and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, such as Coast To Coast Radio with George Noory, Geraldo Rivera, Sally Jesse Raphael, Montel Williams, Art Bell’s Coast To Coast Radio Show, Uri Geller’s Coast To Coast Radio Show, Howard Stern and Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher. Considered a relationship and trauma expert, many of her media appearances have been dedicated to discussing healthy intimacy, recovery from sexual abuse and trauma resolution. She has also appeared on several programs with her husband, Michael.

PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY

Carla and her family currently live on an island just off the coast of Texas in a 100-year-old historical home, which has survived hurricanes. She and her husband, Dr. Michael Brandon Ph.D., a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, have been in private practice for over two decades.

Her father Theodore "Ted" C. Wills, Jr., was born 9 February 1934 in Fresno, California, to Ted C. Wills, Sr., and Bertha Metzler. As a professional American Major League baseball pitcher he was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1955. He played all or part of five seasons with the Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago White Sox between 1959 and 1965. He also pitched for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals before the end of the 1965 season. He was married to Carol Smith.

Ted's father's Volga German ancestors come from the colonies of Straub and Warenburg and his mother's from Straub and Dönhof.

Ted Sr., served as mayor of Fresno from 1969 to 1977