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Highlights
- From the critically acclaimed author of Proof of Heaven comes an unforgettable novel about hope, renewal, and the gift of angels among us--friends, family, lovers . . . and even mystical others--sure to touch your heart.Sean Magee is a firefighter--a hero who risks his own life to save others, running into dangerous situations few have the courage to dare.
- Author(s): Mary Curran Hackett
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Women
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About the Book
From the critically acclaimed author of Proof of Heaven comes an unforgettable novel about hope, renewal, and the gift of angels among us friends, family, lovers . . . and even mystical others sure to touch your heart.
Sean Magee is a firefighter a hero who risks his own life to save others, running into dangerous situations few have the courage to dare. While fighting a horrific blaze, Sean becomes trapped by flames and is nearly overcome by smoke. Just when it seems that all is lost, he s led to a window by what he swears is divine intervention. And then he jumps . . .
. . . into a new life. For years, Sean has shut down his feelings, existing in a state of emotional numbness. Coming through that fire, he knows that he can no longer be that man whose heart is closed to the world. But before he can face his future, he must confront his past and everyone in it: the family, the friends, the woman and the love he carelessly left behind."
Book Synopsis
From the critically acclaimed author of Proof of Heaven comes an unforgettable novel about hope, renewal, and the gift of angels among us--friends, family, lovers . . . and even mystical others--sure to touch your heart.
Sean Magee is a firefighter--a hero who risks his own life to save others, running into dangerous situations few have the courage to dare. While fighting a horrific blaze, Sean becomes trapped by flames and is nearly overcome by smoke. Just when it seems that all is lost, he's led to a window--by what he swears is divine intervention. And then he jumps . . .
. . . into a new life. For years, Sean has shut down his feelings, existing in a state of emotional numbness. Coming through that fire, he knows that he can no longer be that man whose heart is closed to the world. But before he can face his future, he must confront his past and everyone in it: the family, the friends, the woman--and the love--he carelessly left behind.
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From the critically acclaimed author of Proof of Heaven comes an unforgettable tale that asks the question "Are there angels among us?"
Sean Magee is a firefighter--a hero who risks his own life to save others, running into dangerous situations few have the courage to dare. While fighting a horrific blaze, Sean becomes trapped by flames and is nearly overcome by smoke. Just when it seems that all is lost, he's led to a window, by what he swears is divine intervention. And then he jumps . . .
. . . into a new life. For years, Sean has shut down his feelings, existing in a state of emotional numbness. Coming through that fire, he knows he can no longer be that man whose heart is closed to the world. But before he can face his future, he must confront his past and everyone in it: the family, the friends, the woman--and the love--he carelessly left behind.
Review Quotes
"Hackett here blends faith with reality in a novel that is uplifting as it faces hard facts." -- Booklist
"Ms. Curran Hackett offers remarkable insight into the human psyche as Proof of Angels is an intimate search into one's soul to perceive what truly matters in life." -- New York Journal of Books