Why You Should Read This Book

Like so many others, I have been searching for my spiritual identity. The walk to get there is not easy, but it is a gratifying, astounding, and fulfilling one.

A power greater than ourselves created the universe and all the universes in the heavens. We are not ruled or manupilated by this Creative Force. We have the ability to choose, but we must live according to our choices. There are many paths to guide us to this Source, and the desire for peace, unity, and love for all people leads us there.

Faith is not static. It must be lived. It must be shared. It is an active consciousness that requires movement forward. I found my gateway to faith, to the Light through a Hawaiian temple called Kukuipuka Heiau. It is a place of healing, love, and peace. The sacred site is an ancient one, but it speaks to the hearts of all people in all times. We all have our gateways: the garden in our backyard, a favorite vacation spot that rejuvinates us, or it may be a place we have only dreamed of.

No separation devides us from our loved ones who have passed on. Angels surround us, advise, guide, surround and surprise us. We do not need anyone else to to connect us to these entities. No special gifts are required; we need only accept that they are with us.

In the Presence of Angels promotes the concept that people can live in harmony with one an other is a viable one. We can accomplish such a task by modeling unity, cultivating peace, and building a bridge of love with the people of the world, one heart at a time.

It is my desire that the words will take the reader to a place of reaching out, feeling, and embracing the love, the peace, the joy of knowing the self, the world, and the Source of all Creation.

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IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS

A Return to Faith Through a Hawaiian Doorway

by Joyce Hau'oli Carter

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Works in Progress

The publishing process for my first book In the Presence of Angels was completed on 03/26/08. Rather than a writer, I can now call myself a bonafide author. Books can be purchased from me now or through Amazon.com and should be available by April 15th. Look for a personal order form on the next blog entry.

I thought I would take some time off when I sent the manuscript in to print, but that didn't happen. I knew I would be writing a sequel, and the angels kept poking at me to start the writing. I have three chapters completed on a first draft.

I had also finished a first draft on a book for youth in 2003, expecting to polish it up and send it out when the angels informed me that I would write In the Presence of Angels. I put it aside at that time, but now, it too, clambers to be recognized and edited. That process has begun.

Life is not boring in retirement...


WORKS IN PROGRESS:

A book for adults; a sequel to the IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS

THERE IS NO VEIL
A Testimony of Faith

Having lost her faith and regained it, the author continues on her journey, learning from wisdom keeper Lei'ohu Ryder as she moves forward, striving to become all that she is meant to be. As she walks, she shares the simple teachings of Ke Akua, the Creator, and the Hawaiian angels who guide her with others who fall in line along the way, finding peace and solace, supported by and building upon their own spiritual backgrounds.

The walk is not without boulders and and craters strewn along the path as she suffers the loss of loved ones, most notably that of her husband Al. Rather than weakening her resolve, these tragedies strengthen and and sustain her burgeoning faith.

There is no Veil offers suggestions to help others find their way through illness and loss of a spouse, including a list of "things to do" when we find ourselves floundering in the aftermath of catastrophe.

A book for young people

HAWAIIAN MYTHS AND MYSTERIES
A Compilation of myths and legends from old Hawai'i

A myth is defined as a story about the activities of god-like beings; a legend deals with heroes or other Human Beings and is believed to be based on historical events. In ancient times, these stories often originated with a small particle of truth. Having no written language, the people told these tales to their children, passing them down from generation to generation in order to keep them alive.

Each tale attempts to explain those things which people did not understand, such as violent acts of nature - storms, volcanic eruptions, or earthquakes - making them easier to understand and accept. In the telling, the tales were expanded and exaggerated.

The stories in this book are loosely based on the myths and legends of old Hawai'i. Their content has been chosen as appropriate and appealing to young people from the ages of nine to twelve and for the purpose of teaching practical as well as moral lessons.

Tentative Schedule/Contact the Author

Tentative Schedule

I gave my permission for In the Presence of Angels to go to print on Thursday, March 13, 2008. That process will be completed in three weeks, and I should have personal copies of the book in my hands by April 07. By June at the latest, anyone wishing to purchase the book can do so online through http://www.amazon.com/, and eventually at http://www.b&n.com/ and at http://www.borders.com/.

How to Contact the Author

If anyone wishes to buy the book before that time, s/he can do so through me. The cost is the same, and I will personalize the book. Interested parties can contact me with book and/or newsletter requests, questions, or to arrange speaking engagements at info@angelbook.net. For more information about the author and/or the book, or to view my booksigning and lecture schedules, visit my personal website at http://www.angelbook.net/.

Self Publishing and Printing

I chose to self publish my book In the Presence of Angels for the following reasons:

1. Traditional publishing houses have downsized tremendoulsy in the past 10 years, making it even more difficult for a new author to be picked up. By choosing a self-publishing company, I took control and will soon be a published author.

2. Traditional publishing houses now require their authors to do a great deal of the marketing themselves, and so having to market my book with the self publishing process is not a detriment.

3. Authors relinquish much of the creative process to their traditional publishers. I have been and will continue to be in complete control of the writing process from what I choose to say to making the choice of what font and format to use. The entire process has been mine, as will be the entire responsibility for the book.

The down side to self publishing is that the author pays to have his/her work edited and printed. To me, that money was well spent. I did the research of self-publishing companies have been pleased with the results.

The printing will begin on Monday, March 17th. The process takes from two weeks to a month. I'll be notified, and in a week to 10 days I'll receive the first copy of the book. At that time, I'll post information about obtaining a copy of your own.

Purpose of the Book

I wrote this book for three groups of people.

First I wrote for those who have searched for the spiritual identy and found it. They already understand and will recognize and identify with the steps of the journey.

Next, I wrote for those who are searching. Like me, they have been lost and trying to find their way back again to faith. May they soon place their feet upon the path and start to walk it. The answers lie right around the corner.

Finally, and most importantly, I wrote for those who do not yet know that they search. May my words touch them in such a way that they will recognize the need to begin their own journeys.

I simply tell my story. Somewhere in the telling, I hope that readers will find their true selves. My only request is that people read with an open mind and an open heart. I do this all in aloha. All in love.

IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS, A Return to Faith Through a Hawaiian Doorway

Join me on a journey of discovery, not of ancient treasures of new planets in the heavens but of reawakening faith and of self.

Learn how people can live in harmony with one another, accomplishing this task by modeling unity, cultivating peace, and building a bridge of love and understanding with the people of the world, one heart at a time.

Accompany me as I walk beside my spiritual advisor Lei'ohu Ryder through the gate of an ancient Hawaiian place of worship known as Kukuipuka Heiau and into the world of angels. Our loved ones on the other side wish to be recognized, to connect with us.

Within the pages of my book In the Presence of Angels, you will find not dictates and formal instructions but information, suggestions, and examples from my personal experiences that show how we all can participate in this amazing connection.

The anagels are with us, and they are waiting...

"Things are not always what they seem.

Look beyond what the eyes can see.

Listen beyond what the ears can hear.

Speak with the spirit. Taste the richness of life.

Touch with the heart."

This book will show you how - one step at a time.

Book Publication Process Begun

I have was given the task of writing In the Presence of Angels in the year 2001. I started writing on 01/15/03, developing and completing a final draft by 03/04. That draft was rejected, but I was encouraged to continue on. Life and its problems interfered with the process for the next two years. I picked up the project as well as an editor, and I began a re-write on 01/15/06. Now it is done. All I have to do is give my permission for my publishing house to begin the printing process. Hallelujah!

However, giving the book to the publisher feels a little like giving up a baby for adoption. I want to hold on to it just a bit longer before my work of four years goes public. I also feel somewhat vulnerable. Since my book is autobiographical, I feel like I'm about to place myself alone in the middle of a busy intersection with no traffic lights to help me get back to the side of the road. Nevertheless, my path is clear, my purpose is pure, and the book is GOOD.

Read it and find out for yourselves...