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Juliette's Angel: Death Desire Destiny
As a child, I knew three things for sure:
I had an angel
I loved my family
My mother was about to die.
'Stay strong, ' my father said on the morning of my mother's death.
So I did.
What I didn't know was that my mother's suicide would spark a chain of events that would shadow my life. Ultimately, blind faith drove me to the ends of the earth searching for proof.
Juliette and her daughter Bonnie leave their men and jobs in Australia and fly to Kathmandu to meet a guide they found on the internet. He leads them on a trek to the top of the world. But Mount Everest is as dangerous as it is magnificent, and Juliette's world comes crashing down when she discovers she's not as strong as she thought.
Juliette confronts her grief and her own mortality before realising her destiny in the fiery, frozen wilderness of Iceland.
What if staying strong isn't the answer?
All her life, people called her a dreamer. All her life she sought heaven. All her life she threw her wishes to the sky. But they say be careful what you wish for.
Where do we go when we die?
What if you asked God that question?
What if He replied?
Provocatively funny, naIve, romantic, and distinctly Australian, Juliette's Angel is a mystical memoir grounded by heartbreak and self-realisation. A true story well told.
I had an angel
I loved my family
My mother was about to die.
'Stay strong, ' my father said on the morning of my mother's death.
So I did.
What I didn't know was that my mother's suicide would spark a chain of events that would shadow my life. Ultimately, blind faith drove me to the ends of the earth searching for proof.
Juliette and her daughter Bonnie leave their men and jobs in Australia and fly to Kathmandu to meet a guide they found on the internet. He leads them on a trek to the top of the world. But Mount Everest is as dangerous as it is magnificent, and Juliette's world comes crashing down when she discovers she's not as strong as she thought.
Juliette confronts her grief and her own mortality before realising her destiny in the fiery, frozen wilderness of Iceland.
What if staying strong isn't the answer?
All her life, people called her a dreamer. All her life she sought heaven. All her life she threw her wishes to the sky. But they say be careful what you wish for.
Where do we go when we die?
What if you asked God that question?
What if He replied?
Provocatively funny, naIve, romantic, and distinctly Australian, Juliette's Angel is a mystical memoir grounded by heartbreak and self-realisation. A true story well told.
263 pages, Paperback
Published November 22, 2016
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About the author
Juliette Power
2 books49 followersJuliette Power: High school dropout. Teen runaway. Writer of Juliette’s Angel: Death, Desire, Destiny. Speaker. Admits her mistakes. Lives with gratitude. Accepts what is.
Juliette Power is #theaussieauthor
After her mother’s tragic suicide, young Juliette dropped out of high school, ran away from her Melbourne housing commission home, and changed her name to an actress off a soapie.
A factory worker by day, Juliette never dreamed of writing a book, let alone three. But her adventurous spirit and extraordinary, often other-worldly experiences on her quest to face her grief and seek proof of heaven drove her on.
Trekking Mount Everest sparked Juliette’s World Memoir Trilogy, with book 1: Juliette’s Angel: Death Desire Destiny. With her life reflecting a Hollywood movie, Juliette couldn’t deny writing her story.
She lives among the gumtrees with her hunk-of-spunk, Johnny, in Brisbane Australia, and divides her time between adventures and reality while writing her second memoir, Castaway Great Barrier Reef.
When not surviving storms on deserted islands or struggling to breathe on the world’s tallest peaks, Juliette can be found online. Email Juliette now for more details: juliettepowerauthor@gmail.com
Juliette Power is #theaussieauthor
After her mother’s tragic suicide, young Juliette dropped out of high school, ran away from her Melbourne housing commission home, and changed her name to an actress off a soapie.
A factory worker by day, Juliette never dreamed of writing a book, let alone three. But her adventurous spirit and extraordinary, often other-worldly experiences on her quest to face her grief and seek proof of heaven drove her on.
Trekking Mount Everest sparked Juliette’s World Memoir Trilogy, with book 1: Juliette’s Angel: Death Desire Destiny. With her life reflecting a Hollywood movie, Juliette couldn’t deny writing her story.
She lives among the gumtrees with her hunk-of-spunk, Johnny, in Brisbane Australia, and divides her time between adventures and reality while writing her second memoir, Castaway Great Barrier Reef.
When not surviving storms on deserted islands or struggling to breathe on the world’s tallest peaks, Juliette can be found online. Email Juliette now for more details: juliettepowerauthor@gmail.com
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February 14, 2018
I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway!
It was an okay book.
I was more interested in the parts when the author talks about her life as a child and adult, then the journey itself.
It was an okay book.
I was more interested in the parts when the author talks about her life as a child and adult, then the journey itself.
August 29, 2017
Juliette's Angel is a true blue Aussie story. Juliette's recollection of her teenage years paints a vivid picture of carefree days in Australia in the 70's and 80's. I would recommend anyone trekking to Nepal read Juliette's Angel as a must read insiders guide.
November 16, 2016
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. I have a personal interest in the topic having a Nepalese trek planned plus I live in Juliette's home town, and so read it eagerly. At first I thought it would be a step by step journey of discovery of the majestic beauty of the Himalayas and if that were so, I would have loved this book anyway, but it is more than that, far more! It tells of our quest to find meaning through life, death,and birth through the rollercoaster of personal relationships. It tells of faith and the discovery of strength of self. It tells of love, life, laughter and loss. Most of all, it is the story of the Nepalese who are rebuilding their country back from the devastating recent earthquake, and of the real modern day Sherpa Angels such as Pratap, Ang and Som. Discover how Angels can both be unseen, but also be in disguise with packs on their backs. I absolutely love this book! Nepal desperately needs tourists! Please read this book and consider travelling there.
October 29, 2016
Growing up in Melbourne suburbia in Australia in the halcyon days of the 70s, Juliette's childhood is dramatically cut short by a tragic event. 40 years and 10,000 kms later, Juliette embarks on an epic journey which inadvertently becomes a spiritual journey where the past and the present collide. Juliette is compelled to confront her 11 year old self and finally come to terms with her past and how it has shaped her life. Overcoming a traumatic beginning to form a meaningful and fulfilling life is testament to Juliette's courage and strength of character. A must read.
March 9, 2017
This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. I laughed, I cried, I wondered, then laughed and cried again. There is so so much healing in this book and it touches you where it hurts. If you are a woman, if you have lost someone, if you have maternal hurt to heal, you need to read this absolute treasure of a book. Juliette, thank you so so much. I don't have the words. Just gratitude and tears. I'm gonna get this for my girlfriends.
March 1, 2017
Great read. Heard the author speak at a book launch! Emotions are raw, real, honest. Juliette writes from the heart, her story brings gales of laughing and tears of heart wrenching pain.
Highly recommend this book for all to read!
Highly recommend this book for all to read!
April 15, 2019
I generally enjoyed this and found I had a lot to relate to as I had just returned from trekking in Nepal, and am around the same age as Juliette was when this story was set. I found it at times anticlimactic as it seemed that tension would build for a big surprise or drama and then there wouldn't really be one. Other than this I appreciated the amazing story Juliette has to tell about her life and her choices, in some ways just like anyone else and it other ways, pushing the envelope and doing things her way.
January 11, 2017
Wow!!! Thank you Juliette for taking me on your journey of adventure, drama, romance and spirituality. How incredibly talented to whisk me along on your roller coaster ride of heartbreak and despair and then to elevate me to your new found strengths and beliefs. What a woman!
This is Juliette's life of raw truths, discovery and above all, grounding.
I enjoyed not only Juliette's journey but also the poetic language used throughout the book. Many paragraphs I re-read in order to absorb the beauty of her words. I was reluctant to finish the book........it meant that was the end, even knowing this is book 1 of a trilogy.
Once again, thank you Juliette and thank you for your commitment in writing this book. I look forward to following your journey........
This is Juliette's life of raw truths, discovery and above all, grounding.
I enjoyed not only Juliette's journey but also the poetic language used throughout the book. Many paragraphs I re-read in order to absorb the beauty of her words. I was reluctant to finish the book........it meant that was the end, even knowing this is book 1 of a trilogy.
Once again, thank you Juliette and thank you for your commitment in writing this book. I look forward to following your journey........
November 2, 2016
I loved Juliette's Angel .. a memoir of heartbreak , love , adventure that was totally confronting at times .. I both laughed and cried my way through her childhood as it is so honestly written .. Juliette' s adventures from her childhood home to Everest were wonderfully written and I was taken on the journey with her ..
Can't recommend this book enough and it's a definite on my book club list .. beautifully written Juliette ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Can't recommend this book enough and it's a definite on my book club list .. beautifully written Juliette ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 14, 2016
Best book I've read for a long time.. Laughed , cried and thoroughly enjoyed Juliette's family , adventures and sorrows ..
A touch of Cloud Street and told with hilarious honesty .. loved Everest and all its people and felt I was there in the car with her in Iceland .. beautifully written ..a great book for book clubs so many controversial issues talked about openly .. well done Juliette !!
A touch of Cloud Street and told with hilarious honesty .. loved Everest and all its people and felt I was there in the car with her in Iceland .. beautifully written ..a great book for book clubs so many controversial issues talked about openly .. well done Juliette !!
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