Featured Writers: Crappy to Happy: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, Co-Author Rev. Ariel Patricia and Co-Author Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos

Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network Celebrates Featured Co-Author Rev. Ariel Patricia and International Multi-Award Winning Co-Author Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos

Crappy to Happy: Sacred Stories of Transformational Joy with Rev. Ariel Patricia & Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos 

Foreword by James Redfield,  NY Times Best Selling Author of The Celestine Prophecy “This book is enlightened not because it advocates some heady new theory or movement, but precisely because it doesn’t! It doesn’t sugarcoat problems, but does offer grounded solutions– The ‘art of the comeback.'”

Into every life, some rain must fall. Fortunately, no storm lasts forever.

Do bad things happen to good people, or could the difficulties we face be gifts in disguise? You decide as thirty courageous authors share their poignant true stories with you.

Walk alongside the writers as they weather the storms of gender and sexual identity, crises of faith, divorce, addiction, health challenges, lost love, and more. Find inspiration for your future as you gain deeper insight into the meaning of life’s challenges.

Share in the personal power and profound joy of testimonials by several prominent figures:

• Co-author Reverend Ariel Patricia’s past lives that prove she has experienced lasting love
• Co-author Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos’ good friend Petronelle, who taught her to “laugh till it heals” to help her overcome life-threatening illness
• Spiritual Leader Reverend Dr. Temple Hayes, who found Unity within herself as a gay woman after being judged by her family
• NY Times bestselling author Dr. Bernie Siegel’s mystical nudges by deceased wife, Bobbie
• Media guru Ken Walls’ journey to sobriety and the night he knew he needed help
• Survivor Connie Bramer’s memories of her mom, who lost her battle with breast cancer
• Nurse Diane Vich as she connects to her goddess within before sharing Covid-19 results

And more empowering true stories of grit, grace, and love that begin in upheaval and end with cathartic joy. If you liked Chaos to Clarity, the first book of the series, you will love this standalone second book. Grab your tissues! Prepare to cry and learn to laugh till it heals as you enjoy tales that shift from Crappy to Happy.

Excerpt:

Why are we really here? How can we be happy” These are questions asked by people from Millennials to Boomers. Crappy to Happy: Sacred Stories of Transformational Joy co-authored by Rev. Ariel Patricia and Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos answer these questions using true stories of Grit, Grace, and Love written by real people. It is a celebration of life, and you are all invited to participate through sympathy, empathy, and joy. James Redfield, the author of The Celestine Prophecy, wrote in the FOREWORD, “This book is enlightened not because it advocates some heady new theory or movement, but precisely because it doesn’t! It doesn’t sugarcoat problems, but does offer grounded solutions– The ‘art of the comeback.'” The contributors cover almost everything from relationships to health, grief, and loss, and the secrets to living an inspired journey through it all, sustained by an increase in this otherwise elusive state of joy. Contributing author Dr. Bernie Siegel wrote in his story Cycle of Life, “Bodies die, but spirits and consciousness survive and recycle. I know from my past-life experience that my wife Bobbie and I were not together for the first time in this life.” And, contributing author Rev. Temple Hayes addressed sexuality issues by writing, “United, we stand; divided, we are merely a distraction.“ This book is a seminar about emerging truths. When the heart is opened through dreams/prayer/meditation, the wounded chatter of our thoughts and emotions can be released, revealing a love-based, mystical peace and heart-opening joy. Laughter is contagious. It forms social bonds, and releases endorphins- our homemade Happy Pills to help us deal with the wounds of the world. So, find a box of tissues, open up the book, and prepare to cry and laugh ’till it heals.

What Compelled Ariel Patricia And Kathleen To Write a Book About Personal Journeys?

Life is a challenge. Some days are crappy but fortunately no storm lasts forever. Crappy to Happy: Sacred Stories of Transformational Joy is the second book in the Sacred Stories Series co-authored with publisher Rev. Ariel Patricia and Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos. Kat hosts the Video Podcast Dreaming Healing on DreamVisions7 Radio/TV Network. We wanted to publish a book that would resonate with readers worldwide who are struggling to find happiness and Joy. It was written to also be used as a GPS by anyone in the grips of grief or a life-challenge to guide them through the storm using the art of storytelling. Our goal was to find authors from around the world whose stories of grit, grace, and love would exemplify the Art of the Comeback.

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