Bøger af Jocelynne Jones

'Guarding My Angel' is the story of a guardian angel narrating the progress of her human charge, Laura, throughout her life. It begins at the moment of Laura's baptism, and tracks all her human experiences - her journey through life with its ups and downs, successes and failures - ending in her senior years. But the story also details the unfolding of Laura's spirituality - her growing understanding of the principles involved in spirituality and religion - and how her relationship with heavenly beings develops from a passing interest as a teenager into an inner conviction in her later years.

"Guarding My Angel", the story of a human soul's journey as narrated by her guardian angel, chronicles Laura's life, and also the unfolding of her spirituality: her understanding of spirituality and religion; and how it develops from a casual interest when a teenager into an inner conviction in her later years.In Book One, the guardian angel has struggled to guide Laura through the ups and downs of early childhood and adolescence; the child's spiritual growth her main concern. Laura's Christian upbringing, though a good start, has done nothing for her soul as she enters adulthood, and she often feels rejected.In Book Two, now married with two children, Laura and her family are living in Auckland, New Zealand. Though still lacking in self-esteem, the emptiness within her soul has been replenished. Yet, her husband cannot relate to this, and after many arguments asks her to leave; insisting the children remain with him.Once more she feels rejected.Living apart from her family, Laura rides an emotional roller coaster. The loves, joys and setbacks she experiences during this time; abundant enough to rock all but the spiritually resilient, prevent her from reaching the level of contentment she seeks. But thanks to spiritual convictions that are frequently tested and strengthened, she knows that no matter what her future holds, she will survive.

'Freedom: Ours for the Asking' answers some of the questions Western world has been mulling over for decades.Many aspects of everyday life are touched upon in this intriguing revelation, ranging from personal and family relationships to belief in the infinite. There is something contained in it for all who seek some real meaning in their lives.In an era where our cultural values are topsy-turvy compared with times gone-by; where many have lost their intrinsic sense of identity or even feel withdrawn from life - as though they're confined in a fortress - this book offers both hope and an explanation as to why it is.

Many Ages have passed since Yavros, the Grand Master of all Eternity, established his physical realm of Eddren and created terran spirits in facsimile of himself.In Book 1 of Lucifer's Story, the angel Lucifer, who refused to serve the terran spirits, has long-since been exiled in Hellion, but manages to find his way into Eddren and systematically usurps the free will gifted to the terran spirits by Yavros.Throughout the millennia that follow, Lucifer consistently wreaks havoc within the physical realm. Miekaale, the captain of Yavros' guard in Eternity, responds instantly when called upon to return Lucifer to Hellion - but it is not Miekaale's role to detain him there.In Book 2 of this evocative story, Yavros further attempts to control Lucifer and protect his precious terran spirits. He feels an urgent need to re-establish his connection with them before it's too late; sending angel emissaries to educate them, and even entering Eddren himself to live as a terran spirit. Yet Lucifer is irrepressible in his sense of vengeance. His tricks evolve into ever more sinister acts, culminating in such destruction that he sees himself as the equal of Yavros.Just when Yavros is on the verge of admitting defeat, a solution to the problem of Lucifer is offered to the hierarchy in Eternity by an insignificant terran spirit.He casually remarks, "I'm surprised you haven't all thought of it before."

'Lucifer's Story' is a fantasy tale of good-over-evil, which envisions the end of evil forever. It is set in a parallel universe called Eternity and is told in two parts: Books 1 and 2.

Emily Thompson could never have guessed that the last few years of her life would turn out to be so tragic and yet at the same time so intensely fulfilling.The loss of Arthur, her husband and soul-mate, is devastating for the seventy year old. Nevertheless, even in death he does not leave her, but keeps ethereal company with her throughout a series of momentous events that, given the choice, Emily and her family would have preferred to avoid.Yet, there are highs as well as the lows; for ex-ample, Emily's marriage to the distinguished James and her close relationship with granddaughter Kristine.However, it is the depths into which she is unwittingly plunged that, by rights, should have set the tone for her final years...but for Arthur's presence.

In her seventies and widowed twice, Emily Thompson's saving grace lies in the ghostly presence of her soul-mate and father of her twins, Arthur - and with the roses he lovingly tended when he was alive; especially the striking whiskey rose.When he passed away Emily thought her life had ended, until she read a condolences card which suggested Arthur was always with her in spirit. This she discovered to be true, and for a while he not only kept company with her but also restored her vitality....But then she met James.Swept off her feet by him, they soon married and lived happily until a tragic accident took him from her; which though traumatic for Emily, allowed her to resume her connection with Arthur.Throughout all of this her family members, each with their own dramas in life, observe in Emily a grieving widow, a contented bride and then the effect of loss once again. Her serenity; uncharacteristic for one so recently widowed - and not once, but twice - raises a collective family eyebrow. Twins Fiona and Ruth, and granddaughter Kristine, have reservations as to the cause of her contentment; Fiona citing the onset of dementia, Kristine slowly coming to realise that there's more to her Nana's passive demeanour than that.Yet, Emily is still part of the human world, not the ethereal realm of Arthur, even though his ghostly domain is fast becoming a reality to her. In Book Two of Whiskey Rose her family members are faced with some difficult decisions, which will affect their own lives and more especially the future of their much-loved but ageing matriarch.