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The Simple Touch of Fate:
How the Hand of Fate Touched
Our Lives Forever
Edited By Arlene Uslander and
Brenda Warneka
Do you believe in fate? Fate, “the supposed force, principle, or power that
predetermines events,” as defined by the dictionary, is known under many
names¾destiny, kismet, predestination, foreordainment, foredoom, luck, or
just coincidence¾and is often described by individuals around the world.
Arlene Uslander and Brenda Warneka have experienced acts of fate in their
lives. In The Simple Touch of Fate: How the Hand of Fate Touched our
Lives Forever, they share not only their own stories but have gathered
over fifty real stories by real people, in a thought-provoking anthology,
that leaves you with one question: if it wasn’t fate, how and why did these
events happen?
Let me share a little about my favorites from The Simple Touch of Fate.
If you don’t believe in fate, then these short stories just may force you to
reconsider is there something or someone, somewhere that controls events
in our lives?
Jacob! Jacob! Reborn. The date was September 11, 2001. Jacob
Herbst often traveled by plane; however, work-related activities prevented
his taking a scheduled flight from Boston’s Logan Airport at 8:45, American
Airlines, Flight 11, to Los Angeles. How do you thank a man who could not
make an important meeting, causing an unexpected delay, for saving your
life?
Desert Boomerang. Two soldiers meet in Iraq; one is standing guard
at a barren traffic control point and helps the other by giving him
directions. Months later, the same two soldiers meet at the site of an
accident on a deserted road and the favor is returned. Only this time, lives
are saved! For the man just happened to be part of a medical unit...
We all Cross Paths for a Reason. A birth mother and her now-grown
daughter are reunited through an automobile accident and a woman’s
willingness to work overtime. Just a coincidence?
Time for Life. A man and a woman, members of one family, but located
in different placesboth trying to catch the trainfail in their efforts due
to various reasons. They missed the most disastrous train crash in the
United Kingdom in 42 years.
“Honor, Courage, and Commitment”: Saving Jack Roush. When a small
plane is in trouble, it happens to hit near the home of an ex-marine,
specifically trained “to save a pilot in an upside-down plane from a watery
grave.”
Grandmother Spirits. In a time of family distress, a woman prays to
the spirits of grandmothers for the needs of a family. Was it a coincidence
or a direct response to prayer that allowed a son just arriving in Hiroshima
to be able to make a free call to his mother?
The Angel That Couldn’t Fly. My favorite! A wonderful answer to why
the chicken crossed the road...
Uslander and Warneka have created an excellent, well-diversified anthology
that provides heart-warming, happy, life-saving and sometimes-unbelievable
tales. They are presented with an interesting continuity, yet broken with
small offerings of people’s own definitions of fate. I found it
informative, flawlessly presented to allow readers to form their own
conclusions regarding these stories from “real people.” For those who
continuously wonder... and search... I found this a must-read!
Glenda A. Bixler, Independent Press Book Reviewer
"I am a student of metaphysics so the experiences
recounted in this book are consistent with my belief system. I see them as
powerful anecdotal evidence of a higher intelligence, influencing and
shaping our lives. The stories suggest that we are, in ordinary states of
consciousness, only dimly aware of it's workings, but, occasionally, we are
given a glimpse into the dimension from which events become manifest.
I find it deely
affirming to read about such events, so I appreciate the work the
author/editors have done, and I hope they will continue to encourage people
to share experiences where "the hand of fate" has touched their lives,
parting the veil for a brief glimpse into something beyond. You can
read more of this intriguing book on www.thefatesite.com." ~ Joan Ruderman,
MFT (family therapist)
This books can be purchased for $16.95 on Amazon.com and other
online bookstores, or ordered from the publisher 1-800-288-4677 or any
brick-and-mortar bookstore. Please visit the Fate website:
www.thefatesite.com
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