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"Heaven's Angels Author, Carrie Magalski and world-renowned angel artist, Dona Gelsinger, present an exciting glimpse into the world of angels. Based on the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas' best-known work, The Summa Theologica, this book will express these foundational truths of the angelic choirs in a visual and compelling way for all readers to understand. Archangel Uriel, who is referenced in the apocryphal texts of the Bible and revered in early and modern Eastern Christianity, takes the reader on this journey through creation, and explains the missions of the angelic choirs as they pertain to the universe and mankind. He also inspires us with an insight that can only be perceived without the boundaries of space or time. This book will pique the interest of all ages while the artwork will inspire the minds of the reader to search deeper on their path of truth.About the Author Carrie Magalski is a writer, creator and and multi-media producer. Her inspiring articles, writings and radio interviews are featured in various multi-media venues. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Salem State University with a BSW in Social Work and her professional experience encompasses leadership roles in higher education, broadcast communications, youth ministry and writing. She is also the the co-creator, producer and writer of a multimedia fictional series about angels teaching virtues to children called, ""Inspirit- The Chronicles of Uriel"". Carrie has served on the governing boards of non-profit organizations that serve families suffering from infant loss and the homeless. About the ArtistFrom the day she was able to grasp a pencil, Dona has had a love for art. She would sit for hours studying her Grandfather as he honed his craft at the easel, painting rugged landscapes in oil. Dona went on to study art at Cal State Long Beach and following graduation, began a career as freelance artist. Her first major commission was to paint near life-size paintings of the Stations of the Cross for St. Denis Catholic Church in Diamond Bar, CA where they hang to this day. In the late 90s, Dona was propelled into the spotlight with her Heaven's Little Angels series, which led to hundreds of licensed products and over $100 million in retail sales. She has since gone on to work with many of the top brands in the world including Home Shopping Network, NCAA Football, Realtree, Pillow Pet, Kleenex and Mariah Carey. Dona and her family reside in the picturesque Rogue River Valley of Southern Oregon where the region's natural beauty and abundant wildlife continue to inspire new works of art by Dona Gelsinger."

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Heaven's Angels by Carrie Magalski is a beautiful book about different hierarchies of angels and their purpose, filled with religious art from renowned artist Dona Gelsinger. The layout reads like a light devotional or poetry book, with a brief paragraph or two about a type of angel, along with a thought-provoking illustration to bring the point home. St. Uriel, the narrator, is viewed as the fourth archangel. The statements on angels, especially their ranks and specific purposes, are backed up by the Bible and the teachings of Thomas Aquinas, but at only about 60 pages the book is light reading, a blissful, elegant showcase of Dona Gelsinger's fantastic art in a devotional format that makes everyone feel right at home with angels. The phrase wow factor jumps to mind when describing Heaven's Angels. The quality of the art is superb, each painting capturing the mystical, otherworldly quality of angels in peaceful glowing detail, like Thomas Kinkade but with a spiritual tone. Carrie Magalski's accompanying writing snaps the book's theme into focus with quiet certainty. Seraphim, Cherubim, guardian angels, the Principalities and Powers, the Virtues, and all the rest of the heavenly hosts come before the reader in a graceful pageant that raises faith and confidence in the Creator. I'd recommend this as a gift for someone in the hospital, or anyone who's recently gone through a grief experience, because the message of God's care and provision for humans and the rest of His creation through His angels is so comforting. Heaven's Angels puts the inspiration into inspirational literature. SARAH SCHEELE Versatile text tells children the truth about angels, with great visual appeal! Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 25, 2016Heaven's Angels is a twofold treat. First, it is the fruit of contemplation on the truth about angels, as Saint Thomas Aquinas expresses it in his Summa Theologica. Magalski's breakdown of the Saint's complex content, from Scripture and Tradition, makes truth about angels easily accessible to children. This is important in a time when angels are a source of fascination for many, though often not in ways aligned with biblical truth.Second, Magalski's book comes illustrated with Dona Gelsinger's beautiful artwork. Her lovely angels might give the book a special appeal to young women since these lovely angels appear as beautiful and finely dressed young women. This is also important in a time when princesses captivate the minds of so many young women in America (e.g., Disney's Frozen ). This book thus offers to them the angels and saints as key figures in life and role models. To return to the text: it is remarkably versatile. It could be easily paired with other art or placed in other formats that would assist it in appealing to young men and women of other places and cultures (and to the adults who read to them!) Dr. Robert Parks, Asst. Prof Theology, ODU 5.0 out of 5 stars

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