#GuestDayTuesday – #GwenPlano – #SoulWhisperer’sDecision

/ Marcia Meara

Today, we’re welcoming my good friend Gwen Plano as our Guest. I know you’re going to enjoy this, as Gwen will be sharing a bit about her newest book, Soul Whisperer’s Decision, so let’s get right to it. Happy Reading, Everyone,  and …

Welcome to The Write Stuff, Gwen!

Thanks so much for having me here today, Marcia. 

BACKSTORY:

I have a special interest in the Near-Death Experience phenomenon. Since the 1980s, I’ve read original research of accounts, and I’ve also read numerous books by survivors. Though I’ve not experienced an NDE, I’ve had several inexplicable experiences of a loving presence at times of great duress.

For ten years, 2002 – 2012, I was an administrator at a college near Camp Pendleton in California. I worked directly with the Marine veterans and, to a lesser degree, veterans from the other branches of the military. I quickly discovered that almost all the Marines suffered PTSD and/or physical injuries from their service in Iraq or Afghanistan. I became their advocate and tried to provide a ‘safe’ place for the veterans to meet, hang out, and process. To this day, my experience with the veterans remains the highlight of my thirty years in Higher Education.  

When I wrote The Soul Whisperer’s Decision, I sought to illuminate the struggles of those who have experienced extreme violence. And, as well, I tried to show the healing power of love. None of us can erase our past or another’s, but by our choices, we can carve a hopeful future for ourselves and others.

BLURB:

Sarah Jameson, a nurse at County Central Hospital, survives an accident that kills her two young children. While comatose, she travels into the heavenly realm where she visits with her precious little ones. She is given a choice – return to her husband, Jack, or remain with her children in their celestial home.

Jack was not in the fated automobile. Though he heard the crash and ran to help, there was nothing he could do. He suffers the loss of his children, fears the potential demise of his wife, and wonders about his own sanity. His struggle with PTSD from his military years has returned and at times, he cannot distinguish between the present and the past.

An accident tragically changed the lives of this young family, but out of sorrow emerges unexpected blessings.

 

QUOTE FROM THE BOOK:

Time blurs when dreams fade. The present, without its past, drifts obscurely before us. We see it but only vaguely. Like a stranger in a foreign land, we wander alone. What was, no longer is. But what remains feels like a hologram—unreal and elusive.

PURCHASE LINKS
Amazon:   https://bit.ly/488Ziay
Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/48aWmdu

 BLOG: www.gwenplano.com ( https://bit.ly/48AKRvE )

Author Gwen Plano

Gwen grew up on a farm in the great Southern California desert bordering Arizona and Mexico. She claims to have climbed more sand dunes than Lawrence of Arabia. This desert habitat helped shape her core beliefs in hard work and gracious acceptance of others.

Gwen is retired from a lengthy career in higher education, which spanned both the East and West coasts and included five years in Japan. She now calls the high desert of Chino Valley, AZ her home. And most any day, you’ll find her hiking or writing, if she and her husband are not on the road exploring.

65 thoughts on “#GuestDayTuesday – #GwenPlano – #SoulWhisperer’sDecision”

  7. This is a fabulous book! Not only did Gwen handle NDEs in an intriguing manner, but the relationships in the story truly shine. I hope many more readers discover this moving novel.

    Congrats to Gwen and thanks for hosting, Marcia!

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  8. I absolutely love the quote you shared from the book, Marcia. So deep and profound. I enjoyed this book so much and can add a hearty recommendation for it. Congratulations on this beautiful spotlight, Gwen and I’m wishing you much success!

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  10. My thanks to Gwen for her wonderful post today, and to each of you who have responded (or will be doing so)! I’m feeling a wee bit “draggy” today and might not be around much, hence my group thank-you. Hopefully, tomorrow will be an easier day, but for now, I think I’ll just lay low for a bit and see how I feel in a couple of hours.

    Thank you again for being my guest, Gwen, and best wishes for HUGE success with this one! 🤗❤️🤗

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      • I promise I’ve been resting, Gwen, boring as it is. (Even I can only read so many pages at a time, no matter how good the book.) And having you visit TWS today was a real treat. Hope you’ll do so often!

        Have a great rest of your day! 😀 ❤

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    • It’s always a pleasure to have one of my online book friends guesting on TWS, Teri, especially when they are all so nice! Loved having Gwen here today, and hope to feature more guests in the upcoming months. About time for me to put out a call for visitors, I think. (Let me know if you have something you’d like to share or promote, and I’ll set you up.)

      Thanks for stopping by today, and here’s to a great rest of the week! 😀 ❤

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    • So true, Teri, lots of new releases. It’s a bit overwhelming. I guess we all have a busy winter in our private caves. 😊 Thank you for the good wishes.

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  16. Thanks for reviewing Gwen’s book, Marcia. “The Soul Whisperer’s Decision” sounds captivating. I can’t imagine what blessings come out of that horrible family tragedy-but I know how I’ll have to find out! Good luck, Gwen! 🙂

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    • I thoroughly enjoyed sharing Gwen’s latest release here, Nancy, but I can’t take credit for any reviews, as I haven’t read the book. YET!! 😀 I do like to help my writing friends get the word out, though, and that’s what I aimed for with this post. I’m looking forward to reading The Soul Whisperer’s Decision very soon!

      Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to share your thoughts! 😀 ❤

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      • My computer has decided I don’t need to “Like” any more posts, apparently, but just in case anyone is wondering, I’ve liked them ALL. I just can’t show it here today. *sigh*

        I want to thank everyone who has commented on this post, including Gwen, and a special thank you for the lovely phrase “she is a fabulous host.” I don’t know that I’m all that fabulous, but it started my day off great to read that!

        If my computer relents at some point, I’ll come back and respond to everyone individually, as I usually do. In the meantime, thanks so much for being my guest, Gwen, and thanks to everyone who has visited and commented on this post. Have a great Wodin’s Day! 😀 ❤

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        • Well, what do you know! My pc has suddenly relented and I can now Like and Comment again. Or maybe it was just a problem with the site, rather than my computer. Hopefully it’s cured, either way. I hate not being able to respond, so we’ll see how it goes now. 😀 ❤

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