Rosemary Altea (born Rosemary Edwards) is a British author who describes herself as a medium and healer. She has appeared on various programs, including Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and featured in Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack, becoming one of their most watched episodes. She was a regular guest on the Leeza Gibbons Show and Maury Povich Show, and was interviewed by Roseanne Barr on the Roseanne Show. She has been featured on international prime time television shows including Prime Time Live with Diane Sawyer, 20/20, NBC Dateline, This Morning in the UK and the Maurizio Costanzo and Carlo Nesti shows in Italy. She has written seven books and was the founder of the Rosemary Altea Association of Healers.

Early life Altea was born in 1938 as Rosemary Edwards in Leicester, England to Lilian and William Edwards, and has two brothers and three sisters. Rosemary describes having had psychic visions from a young age, causing parents to threaten to commit her to a mental asylum. Her formal education ended at the age of 16 when she left school and then got married when she was 19. She has one daughter born in 1970. She divorced and fell upon financial hardship at age 35.

Career

In November 1981, Rosemary describes how she had a vision at night, after which she felt open to the possibility of a spirit world. The same year, struggling to make ends meet and take care of her daughter, she began charging £3.50 per session for psychic reading and adopted the name Rosemary Altea.

On 26 January 2007, Altea appeared on Larry King Live with skeptic James Randi. When asked on the show to take the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, she argued that she "[doesn't] believe there's $1 million".

Bibliography Altea, Rosemary; Altea, Samantha Jane (2015) Angels in Training An Inspirational Guide for Everyday Life self-published through Lulu.com Altea, Rosemary (2007). A Matter of Life and Death: Remarkable True Stories of Hope and Healing. Jeremy P. Tarcher Altea, Rosemary (2004). Soul Signs: An Elemental Guide to Your Spiritual Destiny. Rodale Press Altea, Rosemary (2004). Give the Gift of Healing: A Concise Guide to Spiritual Healing. William Morrow & Company Altea, Rosemary (2000). You Own the Power: Stories & Exercises To Inspire & Unleash The Force Within. William Morrow Altea, Rosemary (1997). Proud Spirit: Lessons, Insights and Healing Stories. William Morrow Altea, Rosemary (1995). The Eagle and The Rose: A Remarkable True Story. Warner Books

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External links

Rosemary Altea – Official website

Transcripts Larry King Live: Rosemary Altea Discusses `You Own the Power' 15 March 2000 Larry King Live: Spiritual Medium Versus Paranormal Skeptic (Altea verses James Randi) 5 June 2001 Larry King Live: Interview With Rosemary Altea 13 December 2002 Larry King Live: Have Psychics Gone Too Far? 26 January 2007 (Altea and James Randi)