I'm Just Joan (and I'll Keep on Dancing!)
An intriguing autobiography/memoir of an exceptional black woman who was born in the 1930s and lived through the most turbulent years of our country's civil and racial unrest. Joan Martin's account is surprising as she didn't experience life the way we might have expected. In fact, her life was somewhat extraordinary, serving as a cook for wealthy employers while becoming an award winning and accomplished artist who taught watercolor classes well into her 80s. Joan is a remarkable lady who is not defined by gender, race, or status, and in her own words, she's "just Joan."
An intriguing autobiography/memoir of an exceptional black woman who was born in the 1930s and lived through the most turbulent years of our country's civil and racial unrest. Joan Martin's account is surprising as she didn't experience life the way we might have expected. In fact, her life was somewhat extraordinary, serving as a cook for wealthy employers while becoming an award winning and accomplished artist who taught watercolor classes well into her 80s. Joan is a remarkable lady who is not defined by gender, race, or status, and in her own words, she's "just Joan."
If It Hadn't Happened to Me...
Most of us are skeptical when we hear stories about ESP, premonitions, ethereal encounters, and other such phenomena. We know people can be confused, the mind can play tricks on what we perceive, and unfortunately, some people make up stories just for attention. That is precisely why we don't talk about such experiences that are real—we don't want others to judge us in the same way we might judge. In this book, 40 individuals (all credible people you might encounter every day from myriad backgrounds—religious/nonreligious, professional/skilled/domestic, rich/poor, gender, age, etc.) have contributed 80 stories that they themselves would not have believed if it hadn't happened to them. Some experiences are bizarre, like a toddler who met her deceased grandfather, to others knowing when a loved one passed. There are also stories of serendipity, too great to be coincidental; and strange little nudges that were advantageous for the recipient. Readers may even find experiences similar to their own. But the most profound point of this book is a demonstration of connectivity. We humans are bound to one another and our universe in ways that some of us experience only once and others sometimes more.
Most of us are skeptical when we hear stories about ESP, premonitions, ethereal encounters, and other such phenomena. We know people can be confused, the mind can play tricks on what we perceive, and unfortunately, some people make up stories just for attention. That is precisely why we don't talk about such experiences that are real—we don't want others to judge us in the same way we might judge. In this book, 40 individuals (all credible people you might encounter every day from myriad backgrounds—religious/nonreligious, professional/skilled/domestic, rich/poor, gender, age, etc.) have contributed 80 stories that they themselves would not have believed if it hadn't happened to them. Some experiences are bizarre, like a toddler who met her deceased grandfather, to others knowing when a loved one passed. There are also stories of serendipity, too great to be coincidental; and strange little nudges that were advantageous for the recipient. Readers may even find experiences similar to their own. But the most profound point of this book is a demonstration of connectivity. We humans are bound to one another and our universe in ways that some of us experience only once and others sometimes more.
Books by Vicki (click on Store above (drop down in More) to buy Vicki's books in soft cover or click on the books below to go to : www.Amazon.com or Barnes&Nobel. Most are also in eBook format)
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Simple Things to Make This World
a Better Place
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Always a Season for Angels
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An Olio of 7
Heartwarming Stories
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Christmas: A Season for Angels
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