BOOK OF THE MONTH by AllBooks Review
Genre: Spiritual/Inspirational Title: A Healing Heart Author: Alberta H. Sequeira Embrace life and believe again in the power of faith. Written with intense emotions, the author brings to us a personal and spiritual journey. Alberta Sequeira faces the last facet of life- death. She deals with the death of her father by learning about his life as a man, a husband, a father and a believer in miracles. She learns that as a Commanding Officer in W.W.II, he was loved, and respected by all men whose lives he touched and protected. She has to accept her mother ’ s way of coping with the inevitable and is grateful for the valuable help and heartfelt empathy from ‘ Cathy ’ of the Hospice Association. Throughout this tragedy, Alberta regains her faith in God. Remembering her father saying “ Family is one of the most important things in life ” and “ Love one another as I have loved you ” (St. John 15.12) We need to all remember to tell our loved ones while they are with us how we feel, how grateful we are to have them in our lives. All too soon it will be too late! Not long after her father ’ s passing, Alberta ’ s mother falls ill. Once recuperated enough to travel, Alberta and her sister take her to pray at the Shrine of The Blessed Mother in Medway, MA where they experience a mystical moment heightening all of their faiths. After her own health issues are sorted out and overcoming many fears, Alberta travels to Medjogorje in Bosnia. This is a spiritual journey to a place where many claim to have received visits from the Blessed Mother Mary. Not only does she make numerous life long friends, find her own confidence, deepen her renewed faith, she also finally understands that the love and happiness we all crave comes from within. There are many excuses in life that we use to leave our faith behind or questions God ’ s very existence; disillusionment with our political and religious leaders, personal tragedies we cannot comprehend, war itself, let alone the horrendous war crimes committed against our fellow man. All too often we turn to Him only when we are desperate, when we should talk to Him with gratitude, as well. We need to be teaching the next generations the importance of faith. Alberta H. Sequeira is married and lives with her husband in Rochester, MA. She relaxes by reading, gardening and in the portrayal of this powerful story, we know she enjoys her writing. This is her first published novel. There are so many life lessons to be found in this book. Alberta has also enlightened many families about the benefits provided by accepting help from the Hospice Association. I would Highly Recommend this novel to readers of all faith and spiritual viewpoints.
Reviewer: Cheryl Ellis, Allbooks Reviews Available at: www.publishAmerica.com or www.ahealingheart.net and Amazon.com |
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