The Angel with the Golden Glow: A Family's Journey Through Loss and Healing [Hardcover]

Elissa Al-Chokhachy (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The Angel with the Golden Glow is based on the true, heartfelt story about a special little boy and his family. Lessons of life and beyond are portrayed beautifully in this magical children's for all ages. Join the Angel with the Golden Glow on his journey of love, joy and courage. Discover with him the power we all have to warm the hearts of those we touch.

As you and your child experience The Angel with the Golden Glow, it will evoke discussion and help instill the basic premise, "everyone has a purpose."

Editorial Reviews

Review

A book for children, yes, but also for special children, and for big adults who have children who are different. The Angel with the Golden Glow is chosen by God to go to Earth and be born to parents and stay only for a short time. "You will be born in this special earthly body. It will not work in the same way that most do."

Wide-sized pages with beautiful artwork and tender words create a vivid picture of sadness within an all-encompassing joy. Elissa Al-Chokhachy writes the way angels fly, and artist Graf paints like they smile. In love and in plentitude. For families who have loved and lost. For children who are born special. A rich panorama of grief resurrected. "Don't be sad, for there will be a day when we will be together again. And remember, I'll always love you, whether we are together or apart, one from the other." -- The Book Reader

There are few books dealing with the death of a child from a cause other than SIDS.... -- The Boston Globe, February 13, 2000

This comforting story is destined to become a standard in church and hospital gift shops... -- The Napra Review

This great book should be in every library....beautifully written and beautifully illustrated with a universal message for all. -- The National Center for Death Education

This rare book will prove to be an essential gift to readers and deserves a wide distribution. -- The World Pastoral Care Center

About the Author

Elissa Al-Chokhachy, RN, BSN is a graduate of New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and Boston College School of Nursing. She received the Boston College Alumni Award for Excellence in Nursing and the Dr. William B. Stevens Award for "The Nurse Who Enjoys Her Work the Most."

As a nurse with Hospice of the North Shore and the Broin and Broun Nursing Agency, she has passionately cared for the terminally ill and their families. Elissa is employed as a nurse with North Shore Community College and a private duty agency.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Penny Bear Pub (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893356000
• ISBN-13: 978-1893356009
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elissa Al-Chokhachy, MA, RN, CHPN, FT has been working with the dying and the bereaved for over two decades. A certified hospice nurse and a fellow in thanatology, she earned a Masters of Art in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement from Hood College. Al-Chokhachy is the recipient of the 2011 American Red Cross Healthcare Hero Award, the Boston College Alumni Award for Excellence in Nursing and the Dr. William B. Stevens Award for the Nurse Who Enjoys Her Work The Most.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Brilliant! A must-read for all ages!, October 25, 2001

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"richard_fuller" (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel with the Golden Glow: A Family's Journey Through Loss and Healing (Hardcover)

Children's books are often amusing, sometimes convey an integral message and only occasionally speak to the heart. Until now! Author and RN Elissa Al-Chokhachy gives us The Angel with the Golden Glow, which accomplishes all three, beautifully.

The angel is sent to earth in the body of a newborn destined to live for a short time. God tells him, "Your light is so bright it can penetrate even the deepest sadness and change it into love. It is you, blessed angel, who shall do My work on earth."

If this sounds like a parable of the greatest gift of love ever, it is. The angel leaves his fellow angels and friends to share his love as the newborn son. Whenever there is sadness, he shines his brightness and brings comfort. Once the angel's work on earth is completed, he returns to heaven to his friends, feeling fulfilled. His message of love is transformative and profound.

Then his best friend, The Angel with the Tender Heart, is sent by God to be born into the same family. "There is still much healing that needs to be done. Just think! We will be earthly brothers as well as heavenly brothers. This is surely the greatest honor of my life."

As a hospice nurse, Ms. Al-Chokhachy cared for a fourteen month old baby boy with a terminal neurological disorder. She worked sixty hours a week for four months tending this special baby and observed how he radiated intense unconditional love. Her true experience is the basis of The Angel with the Golden Glow and also inspired her marvelous CD: A Parent's Lullaby.

The inspirational words author Elissa Al-Chokhachy wrote are complemented by the beautiful illustrations by German artist Ulrike Graf. Together, they have given us a breakthrough in children's books. This reviewer recommends that The Angel with the Golden Glow be read by adults, as well as children. It is a gift of love!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book for all ages!, July 18, 2002

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Becky Orton (Laconia, New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel with the Golden Glow: A Family's Journey Through Loss and Healing (Hardcover)

As a mother dealing with the birth of my fourth child born with severe neurological problems this book was just what I needed to help answer my children's questions about our little angel. I cried through the whole book because it was as if this book was written about my little Benjamin. Such a well written, feel good story that can apply to so many real life situations. Thankyou for writing and sharing this beautiful story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story that touched my heart, April 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Angel with the Golden Glow: A Family's Journey Through Loss and Healing (Hardcover)

This book is a wonderful, warm touching story about an angel, children, and life. I recieved the book as a gift after loosing my daughter. What an inspirational story that deals with loss in a touching and uplifting way. I think the book doesn't have any age boundaries. What a special person Elissa must be. signed, a grieving mother.