To An Angel Who is New

Recovering in hospital after an accident in which his wife was critically injured, the author begins a series of letters, which continue after his wife's death to become a testimony to the sustaining power of love & faith.
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Soon after Arno Bohlmeijer dreams that hebs in a bad car accident, it happens. While he and his family are on their way home from a birthday party, they miss a turn in the road and crash into a tree. Seriously injured, all four of them are hospitalized. During their treatment, Arno is unable to visit his wife, Marian, so he begins writing notes that become a series of communications with her. The deep inner bond expressed and sustained in these communications is the heart of "To an Angel Who Is New."^As Marian lies in a coma, Arno tells her everything, almost as if they were face to face. He describes in detail how hebs handling his physical and emotional challenges and how their two young daughters are coping. He talks about their family and friends forming an ever-widening circle of love and support around all of them. And when he realizes that Marian will die from her injuries but senses that something is holding her back, he does his best to reassure her, especially about his deepening relationship with their girls.^When Marian dies, both Arno and their daughters feel the loss -- but at the same time they have a strong sense of her ongoing presence. Even through his grief, Arno celebrates Marianbs short life and sustains a powerful connection to this bangel who is new, b nurturing a love stronger than death and recognizing how close heaven can come to earth.
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A kind of extended love letter that celebrates his wife's short life, Arno Bohlmeijer's story has all the makings of melodrama, but in his sensitive hands it becomes a testimony to the enduring strength of love's bonds. In frank, journal-like entries, Bohlmeijer tells his wife everything, blending uncertainty and sorrow with love and gratitude.
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