From Publishers Weekly
Cofounders of Sacred Center New York, Gold and Fotinos offer a spiritual parable that will appeal to fans of
It's a Wonderful Life. The hero is Joseph Hutchinson, a hardworking farmer in late–19th-century Long Island. Though not a believer like his beloved wife, Miriam, Joseph has a special relationship with his attic. He not only prays in his attic, he prays to his attic, beseeching the room, for example, to help him safely deliver his first child. When, despite Joseph's prayers, Miriam dies of pneumonia, Joseph turns away from prayer and the attic, until one day he discovers a mysterious chest filled with scraps of paper and a notebook. This is, of course, the titular prayer chest, which contains three secrets to prayer: prayer is answered through you; prayers are answered when you listen; and prayer is answered when you welcome everything. (Hints of a fourth secret point to a sequel.) The prose can be prosaic, and Joseph's children are at times too precociously, adorably sage (Poppa, did you find the missing piece of your heart behind that wall? asks six-year-old Mary, as Joseph is dislodging the panels of wood that reveal the prayer chest). Still, this easy, inspirational read will warm the hearts of seekers everywhere.
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Review
"I absolutely love
The Prayer Chest. Not only is it a good story, it also offers enormously helpful and practical guidance for living a joy-filled and meaningful life."
—
Christiane Northrup, MD, author of
Mother-Daughter Wisdom,
The Wisdom of Menopause, and
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
“
The Prayer Chest is a wonderful and enlightening book. It tells an inspiring story whose deep secret is that we all need a simple place, a quiet place, a place of miracles, a hiding place where we can write the truth of our hearts and leave it for those we love. We each need our own Prayer Chest, and in times of joy, in times of fear, it will be there to guide us and to help us receive the truth. What a gift is this wonderful book!”
—
Judy Collins, singer, songwriter, and writer
"
The Prayer Chest resonates on so many levels. The story sings, the lessons abound and the loving truth we all seek pours out of every page. I fell in love with every character and was pleasantly surprised at every turn. If I doubt prayer ever again, I'll re-read it to get my conviction back. This is one for the ages. Bravo!”
—
Laura Berman Fortgang, author of
Now What and
Living Your Best Life“
The Prayer Chest is a treasure chest of bounty: It’s a healing story that will have you on the edge of your seat, while at the same time delivering information that can make your life rich, gentle, and joyous. It’s like ‘A Wonderful Life’ meets ‘The Secret.’ I closed this book eager to avail myself of a new and earnest, secret power. This book answers prayers you didn’t even know you had.”
—
Tama J. Kieves, author of
This Time I Dance: Creating the Work You Love“A spiritual parable that will appeal to fans of
It’s a Wonderful Life . . . this easy, ins...
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