Angel on Board was originally released in 1998. It has gone through many evolutions to get to its coveted 'Most Positive Book Ever Written Status.'
The author took 3 years for EJ Thornton to write it and she wrote it completely in secret. She had to because her then alcoholic husband was the antagonist of the book. She wrote it to him, hoping he would read it someday and understand that when he used grief as an excuse to stay drunk, he WAS NOT honoring those who had passed on.
Unsuccessful in that quest, the author released it to the world, where it was received with open arms and the healing power of its pages became immediately and perpetually apparent.
It is a fantastic, fun and easy read - at the surface level, but it is a healer when it gets into the hands of anyone with an unresolved grief issue, even if the only reason the grief is unresolved is that it is recent.
Angel On Board will introduce you to a new dimension of reality and you will never be the same again...
Felt the sting of rejection, or the emptiness of desertion?
Suffered the pain of a broken heart; the deep ache of grief?
Or simply felt lost, and searched for something to fill the void, but didn t know what?
You re not alone...
Dr. Paul Lassiter is wounded by his wife s infidelity and succumbs to the despair of a broken heart. Seeking companionship, he wades into the dating pool where he s befuddled by women whose dispositions range from ridiculous to murderous. When he finally meets the one , a freak accident renders him blind.
Anticipating further difficulties, he s surprised when his remaining senses, especially his heart, compensate by opening wider, exposing a new world and revealing a new self. Paul s discovery proves powerful, but is it enough to carry him past his biggest obstacle, and unite him with the love of his life?
Paul s journey from darkness will inspire your eyes to open.
I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.
Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
The war against yourself is but the battle
of two illusions, struggling to make them
different from each other, in the belief
that the one that conquers will be true.
Illusions can not triumph over truth,
nor can they threaten them in any way.
The baby boomers are finally at the door step of becoming old timers and that brings with it lots of concerns, not the least of which is, "Am I over the hill sexually?" We think back on how we viewed our parents in fact our grand parents - when we were youngsters, teens, young couples and thought, "Could those old people still be doing it?" What's worse, we probably thought, "They couldn't be... what a gross thought!"
You bet they were, and in most cases they still are - doing it more than you'd ever have guessed. Furthermore, there isn't anything gross about it!
The fact is that the human animal is normally sexually active to the day it dies. Note we said normally. That is a very significant word. It means that if you are not sexually active it is not the norm.
Up until a few years ago, most of us thought it normal for sex to become less and less important after the age of 50 or 60. That's because no one asked the people who were over the ages of 50 or 60. But now that more people are living to be 70, 80, 90, and 100, we are starting to notice and ask. Research with the elderly shows quite clearly that sex is as important as ever; and quite frequently and happily more fun than ever. We should all be delighted to find that out because it gives us
lots to look forward to.
It also means that if you are not keeping up with the good old Jones's you should be checking it out.
Remember, the norm is that you should be getting it and enjoying it for a long time to come, and if you aren't, you should be questioning why not. In the great majority of cases what ever is stopping you can be remedied.
Sex in the Golden Years - the practice - is great and you should be staying sexually active for the rest of your life!
Sex in the Golden Years - the book - has the purpose of dispeling lots of the old myths and help us continue to be active and happy participants in nature's greatest gift.
Like our grandmother used to say; "If the good Lord didn't want us to do it, He wouldn't have made it feel so good!"
Felt the sting of rejection, or the emptiness of desertion?
Suffered the pain of a broken heart; the deep ache of grief?
Or simply felt lost, and searched for something to fill the void, but didn't know what?
You're not alone...
Dr. Paul Lassiter is wounded by his wife's infidelity and succumbs to the despair of a broken heart. Seeking companionship, he wades into the dating pool where he's befuddled by women whose dispositions range from ridiculous to murderous. When he finally meets "the one", a freak accident renders him blind.
Anticipating further difficulties, he's surprised when his remaining senses, especially his heart, compensate by opening wider, exposing a new world and revealing a new self. Paul's discovery proves powerful, but is it enough to carry him past his biggest obstacle, and unite him with the love of his life?
Paul's journey from darkness will inspire your eyes to open.
Prologue
Hippocrates, MD - The Transformation of Healthcare
by Dr. Mary F. Zesiewicz
The intent of this text is not to promote or endorse any one supplement or modality. My purpose is to raise awareness of the need to embrace an integrated approach in our health delivery system. As best as I see it, "integrated" involves combining the principles of preventative health. Therefore, our goal is not limited to the management of disease but the attainment of health and wellness.
Healthy cells make for healthy bodies. Healthy bodies make for healthyminds. Healthyminds think consciously and seek solutions proactively. Healthy bodies have healthy hearts. They relate empathically with those around them. Healthy bodies have healthy spirits. A healthy spirit has a deep sense of connection with a Divine Maker and commitment to fulfill a Divine purpose deep within us.
Changing the paradigm of health care is a story about people. It's a transformation within each of our hearts. It's learning to love ourselves better, taking better care about ourselves, about not settling for disease. It means proactively standing up for ourselves and our loved ones. It's nurturing our bodies and the cells within us each and every day - before illness hits.
Do you like your dentist? Did you have a good experience with the realtor that sold you your house? Call them up and ask if they pay a referral fee for new clients. Ask them if they belong to a networking club and if you could come visit it to see if it was for you. Go and learn from that experience. Then write down on a separate page in your notebook a list of professions who always need new clients. By those professions, write the names of the people you know who practice that profession. You have a great start at creating a passive income stream, because you don't do much except recommend people you already like to people you also already like. It is a win/win/win situation! Bonus!
EJ runs a publishing company and she pays $50 for every author who signs with her. Usually it is only her other authors who do this for her, but she is willing to pay this for anyone who successfully sends her an author she ultimately represents.
After his parents lose everything - their jobs in the factory,
their beautiful country home with the white picket fence, and their dreams, Bobbyls family is forced
to leave all their family and friends behind.
They move into the city with high hopes of
finding jobs and starting over.
But for Bobby, the struggle is about acceptance,
not only from his new friends, but of his new circumstances.
He must reach inside himself to find the inner strength
necessary to make new friends, live in poverty and stand up to the big, red-haired bully.
Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
Now, because of Bro, I no longer felt so alone.
For some of us, it takes a life-shattering event to create
the hunger for deeper and spiritual things,
which we see, in retrospect, as a fortunate event.
This book is based on my personal experiences with survivors. Survivors are the people left behind after a loved one dies. An inescapable part of living is dying. I have experienced, and enjoyed, nearly three decades of pastoral ministry to people who have lost loved ones to death. All the accounts contained herein are factual. I have not included people s names on purpose, to protect the privacy of people involved.
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your loved one or loved ones.
It is my prayer that you the reader, you the survivor, will benefit from reading this book. It is my hope and desire that you are able to process your grief with fewer doubts, and less anxiety; knowing that what you are experiencing is common to everyone who loses a loved one. After reading the chapters, I hope, and pray that you will be determined to live a rich, full life once again.
God bless you in your grief journey, and in your recovery.