An Angel Treasury by Jacky Newcomb

By Louise Green View Profile
"Wow"!, "Would you look at that"!. These are the words I exclaimed as I took this book out of the envelope. My first impression of Jacky Newcomb 'Angel Treasury' was one of delight. The white, glossy cover has two wistful cherubs looking up at the title, which looks as if a feather was dipped in gold ink to write it. The book feels weighty to hold and is three hundred and twenty five pages long. The paper is fine quality with clear, clean fonts so it is easy to read. The initial chapter opens with frequently asked questions about angels, such as "Do angels all have wings"?, or "Do they age"? The author does her best to answer the questions simply and honestly, which I found refreshing. The next chapter is the 'Angel Almanac' which has lists on which of these celestial beings help us with our hobbies, occupations, planets, weekdays, to name but a few. It was fascinating, for example, hairdressers and beauticians are looked after by Angels Chamuel and Jophiel. The following chapters cover Angel Names and their Meanings, also Angel Heirarchy. There are chapters on fallen Angels, Angels in the Media and an extensive chapter on how to communicate with them and again, this names but few.

The author is knowledgeable and I could see why she is called 'The Angel Lady', for I can't think of anything regarding angels that has been missed. I read this book very quickly, not because it was short of material but because I found it hard to put down. There are Angel anecdotes from the author and other sources, these are uplifiting and in the author's case I found her childhood memories to be heartwarming. The book explains how Angels are found in cultures and......more