The Angel in My Pocket

A Story of Love, Loss, and Life After Death

• Author(s): Sukey Forbes,
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Pages: 246
• ISBN_10: 0143127578
  ISBN_13: 9780143127574
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs , Family & Relationships / Death, Grief, Bereavement , Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood , Body, Mind & Spirit / Spiritualism , Religion / Spirituality , Self-Help / Death, Grief, Bereavement ,

Description:... "A complex story of love and grief in which [Forbes] comes to live with hope and faith." --The Boston Globe

Inspirational memoirs and books that offer glimpses into the afterlife hold a deep and enduring appeal for readers of all ages. The Angel in My Pocket is both of these, as well as a rare insider's look at the prominent Forbes clan. After the death of her six-year-old daughter Charlotte, Sukey Forbes struggles to come to terms with grief as she chafes against the emotional reserve and strict self-reliance that are part of her blue-blooded New England heritage. Forbes explores her family's history of spiritual seekers--including her great-great-great grandfather, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who similarly lost a young child--and later, through a renowned medium, makes a connection with Charlotte on the other side. Hers is a moving story of coping with loss, finding reassurance, and recapturing the joy of living by accepting the gifts of suffering.