Angel Letters [Paperback]

Sophy Burnham (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0345378660 | ISBN-13: 978-0345378668 | Publication Date: February 6, 1996 | Edition: First Edition

"[A] PRETTY LITTLE BOOK ABOUT MIRACLES. . .Sometimes funny, sometimes reverent, sometimes inspirational."
--L.A. Daily News
Sophy Burnham's name has become synonymous with angels. Her first book about the beautiful presence of celestial beings in human affairs, A Book of Angels, was embraced by readers across the country and ultimately soared onto the New York Times bestseller list.
So beloved is A Book of Angels that it generated a great wave of heartfelt response. Hundreds of ordinary people have written to Sophy Burnham about their own encounters with heavenly beings. Now, in Angel Letters, Burnham shares some of their moving stories. These experiences of healing, rescue, warning, and comfort, of angelic blessings seen and unseen, will bring wonder, solace, and inspiration to anyone who welcomes a little angelic intervention in everyday life.
"Will make the reader stop and think--and believe in a better world."
--The Pittsburgh Press

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is a perennial holiday favorite, with over a quarter of a million copies sold to date.
Joanne Wyckoff
Senior Editor
Ballantine Books

From the Inside Flap

"[A] PRETTY LITTLE BOOK ABOUT MIRACLES. . .Sometimes funny, sometimes reverent, sometimes inspirational."
--L.A. Daily News
Sophy Burnham's name has become synonymous with angels. Her first book about the beautiful presence of celestial beings in human affairs, A Book of Angels, was embraced by readers across the country and ultimately soared onto the New York Times bestseller list.
So beloved is A Book of Angels that it generated a great wave of heartfelt response. Hundreds of ordinary people have written to Sophy Burnham about their own encounters with heavenly beings. Now, in Angel Letters, Burnham shares some of their moving stories. These experiences of healing, rescue, warning, and comfort, of angelic blessings seen and unseen, will bring wonder, solace, and inspiration to anyone who welcomes a little angelic intervention in everyday life.
"Will make the reader stop and think--and believe in a better world."
--The Pittsburgh Press

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Wellspring/Ballantine; First Edition edition (February 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345378660
• ISBN-13: 978-0345378668
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #989,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nondenominational stories of mystical encounters, December 24, 2001

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Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel Letters (Paperback)

This is a fairly short book filled with letters from readers of the author's previous book on angels describing their own mystical encounters. I think "mystical encounters letters" describes the contents better than angel letters because many of the letters have no direct relationships with angels as we usually picture them. While this is a good book that surely provides help and inspiration to many readers, I personally found several entries to be quite mundane and far from angel-related. Many of the wonders described come down to personal "feelings" and seemingly ordinary circumstances. I should say that, as we all know, God works in mysterious ways, and I am sure that some of His greatest miracles and inspirations are utterly mundane and uneventful to eyes viewing the scene externally. I do not mean to cast aspersions on any of the letters I read; I am only saying that the contents of some of them, while personally meaningful to the writers, will probably strike some readers as events of chance or coincidence.

It is important to say that this book is not "preachy." It addresses all sorts of believers and nonbelievers; there are quotes from the Bible, the Koran, and even non-theological writers interspersed in the margins throughout the book. Among those letters testifying to a certain faith, we find Jewish, Catholic, and even non-religious statements of faith. Clearly, this book can indeed provide motivation and comfort to an assortment of readers, no matter their religion. Since the topics covered range from death to emotional trauma to simple appreciation of the beauties of nature, I feel sure that everyone who reads this book will find at least one section that speaks to him/her personally and provides a measure of comfort, peace, or inspiration.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ordinary people who've had extraordinary experiences, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Angel Letters (Paperback)

I read the hardcover edition of this book a couple of years ago while staying at a friend's mountain retreat. It was powerful & deeply moving far beyond words. Unlike so many of the books & articles which have appeared in response to the flood of popular interest about angels, ANGEL LETTERS recounts a number of truly supernatural experiences -- not merely the wonderful expression of goodness through kind human hearts, but goodness of another order of magnitude entirely. The letters come from people of widely diverse backgrounds, and are written with simplicity & heartfelt authenticity -- very little "religious" sugarcoating here. Their experiences range from the inspiring (in most cases) to the mundane, to frightening or mysterious; all are fascinating, and it is clear the writers of each of these letters experienced something unique & unforgettable. Thank you, Sophy Burnham, for sharing these jewels!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful follow-up to Burnham's previous book..., April 30, 2000

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Laura Haggarty (Northern KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel Letters (Paperback)

This book is a welcome addition to Burnham's collection of stories of encounters with angels. After the success of her first book, "A Book of Angels", the letters came pouring in, from all over, recounting even more angelic meetings.

I find reading both these books to be enormously comforting. The stories they tell, from real people who've had real experiences, reassure me that none of us is alone, that help is at hand, and that no one need have fear. A touching and encouraging follow up to her first book.