The Guardian Angel Diary comes out officially this week. It could very well be my last book. I mean that because I realize practically everything I ever wanted to share with the world in the way of exploring the depth of humanity, life, and spirit has been accomplished through the conversation and growing relationship between Nicole and her Angel. Her growth, determination, and increasing wisdom is the inspiration I so often strive for in my previous books. Her innocence, wonder of life, love for people, are all my own, in the deepest inner youth of my own. If I were never to write again, I’d feel complete.
The Guardian Angel Diary is a deep story, but not just about a girl who finds herself in a position where she feels she must make sense of her world if she does, in fact, die from her brain tumor. Her predicament, having lost her mother, an alcoholic father trying to cope, her brother fading away into the isolated world of computer games, and addressing all the issues a young teen would normally address but now with the effects of chemo making it that much harder for her to feel she fits in with that world — all of these seem impossible challenges. But through her relationship with GA (her guardian angel) not only are these issues faced with courage but with love. Nicole’s reflections, expressions of love, and her GA’s warm and helpful, and often humorous communication turns each page into one of raw comprehension of the value of each moment of life, and memories become gems from her treasure chest as sacred gifts from God or life itself. GA non only comforts her and leads Nicole toward hope, but brings joy into her life, as she is filled with wonder of all she is discovering about herself, people, her Creator, her world, and the one to come. GA paints a calm and peaceful picture of heaven, as he describes how he and his friends often just float down a river for the afternoon, and enjoy each other’s company around a fire in the evening. And yes, she does begin to fall in love with him, and wonder whether it is even possible that she and he could ever be together, somewhere, maybe in eternity. Perhaps this is answered in the end of the story, or perhaps it is left to the reader to decide. But one thing is for sure, said by her mother, her angel, and she knows this with all her heart – love never dies.
If you are going to read this book, please do buy it on Amazon.com, if possible, this week as the book comes out. The publisher is a small company, and the budget for advertising is even smaller. A book like this will only get into people’s hands, minds, and hearts if other people share their experience with it. Friends and those who already know me have helped launch the book into the top 100 new releases several times the week before the book has even officially come out. If all my other friends and those who know me and are planning to buy the book, did so the week of May 14th, it could reach even top ten. And when that happens, the computers kick in and the book shows up for millions to read about on Amazon. We can do it. Or, I have enough faith in this book, that long term, it will spread by word of mouth. But if people don’t know about it, they can’t read it.
And if you were affected by this book, and I have a hunch you probably were, and in a very good way, consider telling your friends about it, or even think of the people in your life who love to read this sort of thing and are good at getting the word out. Buy them a copy! (on Amazon ;) and let’s watch a miracle happen.
I finish writing this note very content that to this point in my life, my writing is complete. It is from joy and from a longing to serve others in opening up their minds and hearts to the beauty and meaning in all that is, that I am so eager to share The Guardian Angel Diary.
God bless,
Grant Schnarr
