Halfway Across the River

Messages of hope from the other side

Recipient: Eric Hoffer Award 2008
This book is a compilation of fascinating stories that detail Dr. Childs’s nearly twenty years of work with the dying.  From deathbed visions, to messages sent from beyond the veil these poignant tales peak curiosity and offer a perfect combination of truth and mystery.  The author’s story telling ability will cause even the most cynical among us to pause with wonder. The alchemy of her writing is palpable as readers find themselves misty with emotion one moment and dissolving into laughter the next. Indeed, Halfway Across the River achieves a nearly perfect balance between the mundane and the extraordinary; a rare gift to all. 

The book is centered around the unusual relationship that developed between Dr. Childs and Don Borwhat, the very skeptical husband of one of her dear friends who had recently died. For years, Don had sarcastically referred to Dr. Childs as the “Godwoman” due to the cynical eye he cast toward the ‘foo foo’ philosophies that she so often shared with his dying wife, Margaret.  From the get-go, there was a friendly albeit contentious chord between them.  After Margaret’s death Don’s world is turned upside down by the type of “foo foo” event he had spent his entire adult life scorning. He is quite shaken as his previous worldview crumbles around him, thus he is left no choice but to warily approach Dr. Childs for a bit of spiritual tutelage.

The journey they embark upon together is recounted with a rare blend of humor, honesty, and an entertaining flare. The Godwoman and the skeptical businessman take us along on their journey toward understanding the astonishing messages that Don’s beloved wife Margaret seems to be so eloquently sending him from the other side. Don’s cantankerous attitude is a fine balance to the ethereal world that Dr. Childs’ seems to always have one foot firmly planted in, and the chemistry between them will have readers basking in every word of this heart warming and thought provoking book.

Halfway Across the River  is a book that will bring peace to the dying, hope to the grieving, and true food for thought to the rest of us.

Will You Dance?

This multi award winning book has become a well loved companion to those seeking to derive meaning from difficult life experiences.

A moving story, accompanied by exquisite original watercolor art, Will You Dance?  tells the story of three hooded beings, named Change, Loss and Fear, who eventually pay a visit to each one of us at some point in our lives.

With a gentle eloquence that takes the reader on a journey through their own transformation, this story teaches that Change, Loss and Fear always travel ahead to prepare a place in our lives for their traveling companions who arrive a bit later. These companions, Hope, Faith, and Joy complete the circle of our own becoming.

A beautifully crafted metaphor that teaches that these visitors bring with them gifts that can only be gained by making the hard journey that leads to Wisdom’s door.