by Caroline Flohr
AN UNFORGETABLE AND INSPIRATIONAL TRUE STORY, HEAVENS CHILD WILL WARM YOUR HEART AS IT SCRATCHES YOUR SOUL.
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD SARAH, younger twin by two hours, wrote "And now it is time for my story to end because we have finally reached the beginning." Did she know? How could she have guessed? Or did she just happen to choose words that had a greater meaning for her life about to be tragically cut short?
A big-hearted memoir, Heaven's Child captures the reader with a profound look inside a mother's courageous journey through grief to her ultimate spiritual renewal. From the exquisite pain of loss to the magical buoyancy of hope, author Caroline Flohr intimately shares her family's struggle and reinvention after the unexpected death of her twin teenage daughter, Sarah. Finding her way back to joy, Caroline reminds us how we all must learn to live presently, love whole-heartedly and when the time comes, gracefully let go. As young Sarah wisely wrote in her high school homework assignment, even an ending can turn into a new beginning.
This universally touching story is an inspired guide showing us all how the human spirit's innate love and resilience can heal, transform and reignite our soul even after life's most tragic losses.
Perhaps the worst thing that can happen to a parent is experiencing the loss of a child. However, as Caroline shares, it's possible to turn one's devastation into spiritual enlightenment and to weave the tragedy into the fabric of your life and your family. From the early morning knock at the front door--every parent's worst nightmare--Caroline immerses readers into the raw emotions of a fatal car accident involving eight teenagers who take a midnight joyride in a small community. Like teens across the country, Sarah had parents who cared, attended a good school and lived in a safe community. And yet, life carries no guarantees.
As the tragedy unfolds, Caroline details the many phases she and her family and community moved through on their path to accepting--and embracing--the grievous loss, and the aftermath which continues for a lifetime. She discusses the power of love and faith as related to death and healing; the importance of connecting with family, friends, communities, Nature and the Universe; the significance of our intuition and the synchronicity in our lives; the imprint of our inner strength when faced with adversity; the intersection of choices and accountability; and the celebration of life so lives can expand in the present. She celebrates the enduring strength of family, and as she weaves the pain of loss into the fabric of her family and her life, she finds herself enriched, not diminished, by her experience. As Caroline challenges the reader to consider death not as the end of the journey but as a beginning, the reader finds Heaven's Child to be a truly riveting memoir celebrating life and death.
Heaven's Child is also a must-read for every teen, parent, and teacher. It's that story of caution and
vigilance, decision-making and accountability, living in the moment, and being constantly aware that each day could be our last. It's a story speaking to our teenagers about the consequences of decisions and what happens to our families and communities when life is cut short.
For others, it's that story of resilience, of learning to weave tragedy into our lives, embracing our humanity, and living with authenticity. It's that story that lets you know you are able to weather just about any adversity, and that just as you live to embrace the present, you must embrace your loved ones because life does come to an end, sometimes sooner than expected. Heaven's Child is that compassionate story that inspires and motivates as you explore your own spiritual journey of loss and love, hope and healing.
Told with a unique gripping voice and written with an artful compelling storyline, Heaven's Child is a story that has relevance for all people.
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