James Van Praagh, author of Adventures of the Soul, talks about the soul and how understanding your soul will reveal your true essence. James describes the soul as the "core of our being" and explains how the body, the spirit, and the soul are related. James tells us that reincarnation is possible because our souls are much bigger and more expansive than we can imagine. The soul can be in many places at once, learning different things from every lifetime. The events--good and bad--that we face throughout our lives were all chosen by us prior to our current incarnation.