After losing her daughter Charlotte to a rare genetic disorder, life for Sukey Forbes is completely shattered. As devastated as she is, Forbes searches for ways to deal with her grief. She wants desperately to recover a full, meaningful life on the private island of Naushon where she and her family live. Forbes begins exploring her family's rich history of spiritual seekers, including her great-great-great grandfather, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who similarly lost a young child.

When Bette finds an angel coin among the money collected in a carwash, she puts it in her pocket and forgets about it. But things start to change, especially once Gabby, a mysterious and kind new neighbor, moves into Bette's Chicago building. Suddenly, Bette is able to face some big losses—her mother's recent death; her sister's departure for college—and move forward. And once the angel coin falls into the hands of three other kids in Bette's class, their lives change, too. Soon, these two girls and two boys will be connected in ways that open them up to unlikely friendships and new ways to believe in themselves. Here is an entirely new twist on the angel trend.

Angel in My Pocketbegins with a young mother frantically racing to bring her newborn daughter to her dying great-aunt, Rizzie in hopes of giving her a reason to live and so her daughter can benefit from Rizzie's magic.When she arrives too late, she's plunged into a quirky, journey that weaves through her nearly unbelievable childhood memories as she attempts to understand, this mysterious aunt and her dark secrets as well as the other eclectic group of women who raised her.Angel in My Pocket dances through the spectrum of emotion. From laughter that wells from deep inside the soul, to tears that real life absolutely inflicts upon us, leaving the reader looking at the truths of life and love within family. Those are the things that ultimately heal the spirit and give focus and purpose to all our life journeys.

A little girl deals with the loss of her mother with the help of her loving father.

An Angel in My Pocket is a story of how a little girl deals with the loss of her mother. She finds the answers to her questions through her father’s love.

In this tender sequel to the New York Times bestseller and children's classic The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn provides parents with another tale of love and reassurance to share with their children. Chester Raccoon has a baby brother—and the baby brother is taking over his territory. When Chester sees his mother give his baby brother a Kissing Hand—his Kissing Hand—he is overcome with sadness, but Mrs. Raccoon soothes his fears with her own special brand of wisdom, finding just the right way to let Chester know he is deeply loved. Brought to life by Barbara Leonard Gibson's warm illustrations, this story is perfect for families who are adjusting to all the changes new members can bring.