Angels in My Hair: The True Story of a Modern-Day Irish Mystic

Lorna Byrne physically sees and talks with angels every day and has done so ever since she was a baby. As a young child, she assumed everyone could see the angels who always accompanied her. Adults, however, were often skeptical, concerned that Lorna did not seem to be focusing on the world around her. Today, sick and troubled people from all around the world are drawn to her for comfort and healing, and theologians of different faiths seek her guidance. Angels in My Hair is a moving and deeply inspirational chronicle of Lorna’s remarkable life story. Invoking a wonderful sense of place, she describes growing up poor in Ireland and marrying the man of her dreams—only to have the marriage cut short by tragedy. Angels in My Hair has garnered overwhelming responses from readers from many walks of life, giving them hope and helping them to realize that no matter how alone they might feel they always have a guardian angel by their side. THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER CELEBRATES ITS 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - THIS EDITION INCLUDES A SPECIAL BONUS CHAPTER FROM THE AUTHOR. 'The world has discovered a modest mystic that it might do well to listen to' DAILY MAIL ____________________________________________ When she was a child, people wondered why Lorna Byrne didn't seem present in the world around her. They never knew she was seeing angels. In her own words, Lorna tells the story of her life, and the remarkable visions that have shaped it. Through her eyes the reader meets creatures from the spirit worlds who, in our own world, watch over us and protect us - including angels of an astonishing beauty and variety, the prophet Elijah, an Archangel, and even the spirits of people who have died. Many of us have often felt like a guardian angel must be watching over us - but Lorna Byrne has seen them with her own eyes. This extraordinary document is the personal testimony of a woman who sees things that nobody else does. Lorna has looked past the range of our everyday experience, and this incredible book, is our window to a world beyond. Here's what Angels in My Hair has meant to Lorna's readers: 'A wonderful book full of hope, love, positive energy and many happy thoughts' 'Enlightening and inspiring' 'An absolutely brilliant book, full of joy and inspiration' 'Convincing and sincere' 'She tells her story so simply, so truthfully. It feels like a conversation between friends' _______________________________________________ 'A solid gold sensation' DAILY EXPRESS 'A winner' SUNDAY TIMES 'Challenging and inspirational' IRISH TIMES 'An amazing book by an incredible woman' JIM CORR, The Corrs 'The rare testimony of a modern-day mystic' IRISH CATHOLIC 'Managed to grip me emotionally (tears were shed) and made me reflect' INDEPENDENT on Sunday For anyone who has ever wondered about the mysteries that lie beyond everyday experience, or doubted the reality of the afterlife, Angels in My Hair is a moving and deeply inspirational journey into the unseen world.For as long as she can remember, Lorna Byrne has seen angels. As a young child, she assumed everyone could see the otherworldly beings who always accompanied her. Yet in the eyes of adults, her abnormal behavior was a symptom of mental deficiency. Today, sick and troubled people from around the world are drawn to her for comfort and healing, and even theologians of different faiths seek her guidance. Lorna is trusted for her ability to communicate with spirits and angels--and by sharing her intimate knowledge of the spiritual world she offers a message of hope and love to us all. Angels in My Hair is an engrossing chronicle of Lorna's incredible life story. Invoking a wonderful sense of place, she describes growing up poor in Ireland, finding work in Dublin, and marrying the man of her dreams--only to have the marriage cut short by tragedy. Already a bestseller in Ireland, her story gives readers a unique insight into the angelic help that is around us and available to us all the time. As Lorna says, "All you have to do is ask."In this uplifting autobiography, a modern-day Irish mystic shares her vivid encounters and conversations with the angels and spirits she has known her entire life. The true story of a modern-day Irish mystic.Angels In My Hair is the autobiography of a modern day mystic, an Irish woman with powers of the saints of old.When she was a child, people thought Lorna was 'retarded' because she did not seem to be focussing on that was around her. Lorna remembers seeing not just the world around her but seeing, equally vividly, angels and spirits. For many years she assumed everyone saw the same.As Lorna tells the story of her life, growing up in a poor family, later working in Dublin, marrying and experiencing family tragedy, the reader meets, as she did, the creatures from the spirit worlds who also inhabit our own - mostly angels of an astonishing beauty and variety, including the prophet Elijah and an Archangel - but also the spirits of people who have died.Today, it is not only the sick and troubled who come to visit Lorna, looking for healing and consolation, but theologians of different faiths and the head of a religious order in Rome travel to see her for guidance and spriritual insight.This remarkable document is the testimony of a woman who sees things at the far end of the spectrum, beyond the range of our everyday experience. Table of Contents Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements Chapter One Through different eyes Chapter Two The Gatekeepers Chapter Three Stairway to Heaven Chapter Four Why do you hide from me? Chapter Five Elijah Chapter Six Absorbing the pain of others Chapter Seven A creature without a soul Chapter Eight The Intermediary Chapter Nine The Angel of Death Chapter Ten The bombers Chapter Eleven The Angel of Mother's love Chapter Twelve Country cottage Chapter Thirteen Telling Joe Chapter Fourteen I never knew I had a Guardian Angel Chapter Fifteen The power of prayer Chapter Sixteen The tunnel Chapter Seventeen Three knocks on the window Chapter Eighteen 'Isn't Lorna lucky . . .' Chapter Nineteen 'I'm here, I'm here – here I am!' Chapter Twenty The golden chain Chapter Twenty-one I need some miracles Chapter Twenty-two Satan at the gate Chapter Twenty-three Soulmates Chapter Twenty-four Peace in Ireland and at Christmas Chapter Twenty-five Michael tells me who he really is Chapter Twenty-six An evil spirit shows himself Chapter Twenty-seven Joe Chapter Twenty-eight A feather from Heaven This is the testimony of a woman who sees things beyond the range of our everyday experience. When she was a child, people thought Lorna was 'retarded' because she did not seem to be focusing on the world around her. Instead Lorna was seeing angels and spirits. As Lorna tells the story of her life, the reader meets, as she did, the creatures from the spirit worlds who also inhabit our own--mostly angels of an astonishing beauty and variety--including the prophet Elijah and an Archangel, but also the spirits of people who have died When she was a child, people thought Lorna was 'retarded' because she did not seem to be focusing on the world around her. Instead Lorna was seeing angels and spirits. In this book, Lorna tells the story of her life, the reader meets, as she did, the creatures from the spirit worlds who also inhabit our own.