Life is Never As it Seems [Mass Market Paperback]

June Michael (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Genesis Press (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585713058
• ISBN-13: 978-1585713059
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

At the age of fifteen, I discovered a book on reincarnation, The Search for Bridey Murphy, by Morey Bernstein. My quest for spiritual truth started the day I borrowed the book from my local library and hasn't stopped yet. It unlocked a door to a wealth of spiritual information that set the course of my life. Now as a professional numerologist, blogger and author, I write both non-fiction and fiction paranormal,metaphysical/spiritual books: Path to Truth: a Spiritual Guide to Higher Consciousness and the fiction series: Life is Never as It Seems, It's Not Over Yet and Secrets Unraveled, just released in print and ebook formats. I reside in Washington, DC with my family and I love to play chess, Sudoku and travel to sacred sites. Visit my website at www.jjmichael.com.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is truly NEVER as it seems!!!!!!, July 17, 2005

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ZETAZEN "Michelle S Carey" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life is Never As it Seems (Black Coral) (Paperback)

I was able to obtain a reviewer copy before the release date of this book and I could not put this book down. The author successfully weaves the characters together for the makings of a good drama mixed with moments of comedy and great adventure.

Although the main character, Lindy is not introduced immediately, you definitely become entranced with what Lindy is going through from her home life with her grandfather and mother, to her boyfriend Nick (with his secrets) to the other characters she encounters that either help her to understand her gifts/abilities or to destroy her because of those same gifts/abilities.

The novel is set during the 1960s in Washington, DC...although a short time before I was born, I was able to clearly get an accurate picture of how Blacks were viewed and separated among themselves because of their skin tone, hair texture, and facial features. This premise sets the theme and lays out the background with a twist of metaphysical and new age thought mixed in.

The novel is also a cliffhanger. The ending is set up perfectly for readers who want to know more about how these characters move on with their lives after the big showdown.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sequel Is A Must, September 14, 2005

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Diane Brenda Williams (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life is Never As it Seems (Black Coral) (Paperback)

From the moment I picked this book up, I was hooked. It felt as though I had been literally transplanted back to my college days at Howard University in 1967 when I was 20 years old. Every character felt so very real. Every incident was one I had known of or heard about throughout my own search for spiritual truth in the midst of a rigidly fundamentalist church environment. Lindy's commitment to her family as well as to the boyfriend despised by her family were both playing havoc with her rapidly growing inner thirst for spiritual fulfillment and realization. She had unusual gifts and an inner power craving to be set free. Plus, there just might be a genuine soul mate for her in God's plan. Until the very end, my heart was in my throat hoping Lindy would make the right decision. I can't wait for the sequel. Kudos to JJ Michael.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbound, October 18, 2005

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Albert M. Head (Newark, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Life is Never As it Seems (Black Coral) (Paperback)

I was spellbounded throughtout the reading of this book. I felt each character evolve. I could see their faces and read their minds. It was as if I was right there, a silent character.

As an African American who is Baptist, I know this story well. Ms. Michael's account corresponds with my personal experiences. Her wonderful way of writing has me anxiously anticipating the sequel to this book.