Heaven’s Child: A true story of family, friends, and strangers

Product Description
“A pointed, intelligently told story of a family accepting loss gracefully. Such a book on one’s nightstand, particularly if one is in the midst of the grieving process, could offer solace in a way that fiction never could.” – Kirkus Review When Caroline Flohr’s sixteen-year-old twin daughter, Sarah, is killed in an accident involving eight teens taking a mid-night joyride, what’s left behind? And how do you move forward? An intimate self-examination told through the eyes and heart of Sarah’s mother Caroline, Heaven’s Child is a magical memoir that teaches us how to surrender to our losses and celebrate the gifts of death while rediscovering life. Tackling deep questions and universal misunderstandings, the story draws readers to journey beside Caroline as she opens the domestic scenes of home, heart, family, and community. Heaven’s Child provides the solace needed to overcome our greatest losses. The story encourages you to find your life’s purpose and helps you realize that you never journey alone. The book covers sudden loss; death of a child; relationships within a family; funerals and traditions; doubts, faith and hope; marriages, divorces, and parenting; forgiveness and healing; the power of memories and intuition; inner strength, and the resilience of the human spirit. Heaven’s Child shows us that the grieving process is personal, that it’s not just about death but also about any loss in our life; that grieving is not about endings…but about new beginnings.
Review
“A pointed, intelligently told story of a family accepting loss gracefully. 
Such a book on one’s nightstand, particularly if one is in the midst of the grieving process, could offer solace in a way that fiction never could.
”  
Kirkus Review, 2/28/2014

“Every now and then you read a book that changes your life. This is one of those books! Caroline Flohr courageously shares her pain and grief with the loss of her daughter while offering a new perspective and appreciation for both life and death. I now have a greater understanding of the gift of life and an even stronger belief that we are indeed spiritual beings living a human life. This masterpiece also helped me more thoroughly appreciate the true meaning of love, family, forgiveness and the blessing of living in the present.
“-Patrick Snow, International Best-Selling Author

“HEAVEN’S CHILD is a memoir of hope and serenity, of acceptance that “death is a part of life,” that “learning to live and love is a lifelong process and that our greatest gift is today.” The message is inspirational: all we
really
have in life to hold on to is the bond of love with our family. Death may interrupt the journey, but it can never stop us from completing it.” – 
IndieReader Review, 5 Star, 5/5/2014

From the Back Cover
It’s the end of August. High school begins in two weeks. Eight teens cram into an SUV and take a midnight joyride. They’re friends just wanting a last moment of independence before returning to the grind: victimless, harmless, and fun. Somebody’s friend dies.
 
Simply a series of choices, and now…what’s left behind? Who’s to blame? Accountability? Where’s forgiveness? The pain cuts deep. How do you heal in the midst of such tragedy? Or maybe the question to ask is…will you heal?
 
Like teens across America, 16-year-old twin Sarah had parents who cared, attended a good school and lived in a small safe community. And yet, life carries no guarantees. Told through the eyes and heart of Sarah’s mother, Heaven’s Child is a searing memoir that grapples with life and death and social issues, forcing readers to take stock of their lives and the people and things that give them meaning.
 
It’s that unforgettable true story that will warm your heart as it scratches your soul.
Heaven’s Child will remain with you for a long, long time.
About the Author
A Seattle native and a University of Washington engineer, Caroline Flohr writes true stories t