Author Joan Wester Anderson fascinates and inspires with stories of modern-day miracles and how they touch us


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A new edition (Angels and Wonders) of an old favorite (Where Wonders Prevail) will be available this August.  If you missed this book earlier, add it to your collection--the stories are still fantastic.
 

This book is #7 in what turned out to be a series! It came about because my little Christmas book, Angels We Have Heard on High went out of print. The editors at Loyola Press thought the book had more life left in it, (and should be available all year 'round) and asked if I could use those stories and add more to develop a new book. I always have angel stories, and so, a new book was born, this time with an emphasis on prayer---the different kinds and how important it is. Guardian Angels - This book is #7 in what turned out to be a series! It came about because my little Christmas book, Angels We Have Heard on High went out of print. The editors at Loyola Press thought the book had more life left in it, (and should be available all year 'round) and asked if I could use those stories and add more to develop a new book. I always have angel stories, and so, a new book was born, this time with an emphasis on prayer---the different kinds and how important it is.  Read an excerpt...
The mail kept coming! I noticed many letters from parents who were reading WHERE ANGELS WALK to their young children, during dinner or at bedtime. The youngsters seemed comforted and enthralled by the idea of these glorious guardians, and wanted more stories. "Do you have anything on angels just for kids?" the parents asked. By now there were many stories involving little ones in my files. (And aren't they closer to heaven than the rest of us anyway?) A book for children seemed a perfect idea. An Angel to Watch Over Me - The mail kept coming! I noticed many letters from parents who were reading WHERE ANGELS WALK to their young children, during dinner or at bedtime. The youngsters seemed comforted and enthralled by the idea of these glorious guardians, and wanted more stories. "Do you have anything on angels just for kids?" the parents asked.  By now there were many stories involving little ones in my files. (And aren't they closer to heaven than the rest of us anyway?) A book for children seemed a perfect idea.   Read an excerpt ...
Many people remember Loretta Young, the talented and beautiful actress who made more than 100 movies before launching an amazingly successful career in television. What most people don't know is the real Loretta Young story---intense devotion to her Catholic faith, and in the years just before her death, a passion for helping those in need. Truly, she was an "earth angel." I was blessed to be asked by Loretta to write her biography (she read my angel/miracle series), and tell the remarkable story of a woman who achieved the pinnacle of worldly success while making God the center of her life. Forever Young - Many people remember Loretta Young, the talented and beautiful actress who made more than 100 movies before launching an amazingly successful career in television. What most people don't know is the real Loretta Young story---intense devotion to her Catholic faith, and in the years just before her death, a passion for helping those in need. Truly, she was an "earth angel."  I was blessed to be asked by Loretta to write her biography (she read my angel/miracle series), and tell the remarkable story of a woman who achieved the pinnacle of worldly success while making God the center of her life.  Read an excerpt ...
Full of stories of hope and comfort, as well as goosebumps; everything from a survivor of 9/11 who met a mysterious stranger to a little girl whose angel caught her when she fell out of a window. It was written because, although I have done many books on angels and miracles, after 9/11 I sensed a fear and apprehension within the country, as if all the beautiful and hopeful stories we had heard and exchanged about angelic protection during the '90's meant nothing. Perhaps God had even abandoned us. Yet my mailbox was filled with evidence of continued heavenly care. I wanted to share those happenings. And so, another angel book was born. In the Arms of Angels - Full of stories of hope and comfort, as well as goosebumps; everything from a survivor of 9/11 who met a mysterious stranger to a little girl whose angel caught her when she fell out of a window. It was written because, although I have done many books on angels and miracles, after 9/11 I sensed a fear and apprehension within the country, as if all the beautiful and hopeful stories we had heard and exchanged about angelic protection during the '90's meant nothing. Perhaps God had even abandoned us. Yet my mailbox was filled with evidence of continued heavenly care. I wanted to share those happenings. And so, another angel book was born.
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By now my mail reflected awesome events from all over the world. Although many readers sensed looming spiritual warfare, people in great numbers were traveling to far-off shrines, organizing local prayer vigils and paying closer attention to matters of heaven. Miracles were no longer considered to be the province of saints, but possible for anyone, if only we asked. These stories of bold interaction with God deserved an audience too. The Power of Miracles - By now my mail reflected awesome events from all over the world. Although many readers sensed looming spiritual warfare, people in great numbers were traveling to far-off shrines, organizing local prayer vigils and paying closer attention to matters of heaven. Miracles were no longer considered to be the province of saints, but possible for anyone, if only we asked. These stories of bold interaction with God deserved an audience too.  Read an excerpt ...
I began collecting "angel stories" in 1989, after something awesome happened to one of my sons (see below). The stories were so compelling that I decided to put them into a book. Few books on angels had been written since the 1940's, and I wondered how modern readers would react? Would they think such subject matter a bit…weird?  Where Angels Walk - I began collecting "angel stories" in 1989, after something awesome happened to one of my sons (see below). The stories were so compelling that I decided to put them into a book. Few books on angels had been written since the 1940's, and I wondered how modern readers would react? Would they think such subject matter a bit…weird? 

I needn't have worried. WAW was published in 1992, reprinted in at least fourteen languages, stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for over a year and has sold almost two million copies. People do love angels!
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As interest in angels exploded across the country, I was inundated with letters from readers of WHERE ANGELS WALK. Some wanted to share their own angel stories, but others asked a compelling question: "I've never had an angel experience. Has God forgotten me?" God never forgets any of us. (And I believe everyone meets angels-even if we don't always recognize them!) But perhaps a book about the other ways God send His love to us-through healings, answered prayer, even changes in nature-would be a good idea.  Where Miracles Happen - As interest in angels exploded across the country, I was inundated with letters from readers of WHERE ANGELS WALK. Some wanted to share their own angel stories, but others asked a compelling question: "I've never had an angel experience. Has God forgotten me?" God never forgets any of us. (And I believe everyone meets angels-even if we don't always recognize them!) But perhaps a book about the other ways God send His love to us-through healings, answered prayer, even changes in nature-would be a good idea. 
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Angel Stories One - True Encounters with Heavenly Hosts - Angels are no longer merely subjects of ancient scripture. More and more, they seem to be visiting us in modern times. This video presents actual interviews with people who tell of their amazing, true encounters with our heavenly hosts. 47 min. Angel Stories One - True Encounters with Heavenly Hosts - Angels are no longer merely subjects of ancient scripture. More and more, they seem to be visiting us in modern times. This video presents actual interviews with people who tell of their amazing, true encounters with our heavenly hosts. 47 min.

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Angel Stories Two - True Encounters with Heavenly Hosts - Angels are no longer merely subjects of ancient scripture. More and more, they seem to be visiting us in modern times. This video presents actual interviews with people who tell of their amazing, true encounters with our heavenly hosts. 47 min. Angel Stories Two - True Encounters with Heavenly Hosts - Angels are no longer merely subjects of ancient scripture. More and more, they seem to be visiting us in modern times. This video presents actual interviews with people who tell of their amazing, true encounters with our heavenly hosts. 47 min.

 

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