I met the author of this book, Maura O’Leary, at the New England Authors Expo at the Danversport Yacht Club in July. We connected immediately, and I was excited to read her story about angels,When Angels Play Poker.
It starts out with a bang, and a (ahem) bang averted. The premise is very interesting: When you die, your assignment is to watch over the last person you thought about before you passed.
In this case, Jimmy was thinking about his brother’s girlfriend, Maura.
When Jimmy begins to read Maura’s story, we learn that, “At an early age, she felt strongly that her purpose on Earth, God’s mission, was to see how long she could survive without being loved by anyone.” My heart was broken when I read this. How many young women feel this way?
How many of us have been the young woman who felt this way?
There were so many synchronicities for me in this book! I bet there will be for you, too.
One of my favorite quotes from the book:
“How is it you don’t know how deeply you are loved–every day, by all of us above?”
And then the moment I finished reading the book, this happened:
I recommend this book! You’ll love it! Buy it here: When Angels Play Poker
Visit Maura’s website here: Maura O’Leary
Visit the book’s website here: When Angels Play Poker
Karen Creamer
