The Dream Spinners

At the heart of this intricate and satisfying novel about love, loss, second chances and the after-life, there lies a triangle: A teenager, The woman who gave life to him, and The young woman who took it away... and in so doing set in motion an incredible journey that reunites two lovers parted twenty years earlier.With the help of other beings he encounters in his new dimension in the after-life, Andy learns how to become a Dream Spinner and transmit messages to his mother -and others- while they are in the sleep state. Jemma's life begins to mysteriously intersect with those of her college sweetheart, Mike, now a film director, and Marybeth, the suicidal actress who caused Andy's accident. Unbeknownst to Jemma, Mike is recreating the story of his unrequited love for Jemma and he's hired Marybeth to play the role of Jemma in his new movie.The ripples of these "coincidences" lead Jemma on a heartfelt journey through initial shock and withdrawal toward healing, forgiveness and love. The timeless love story of Jemma and Mike is intertwined with Jemma's ambition to pay tribute to the Mercury 13 aviators by commanding the first all-female space shuttle team in spite of NASA's cutbacks and despite her heartbreak over losing her teenage son. Throughout, the Law of Attraction works unerringly to bring about a happy ending.