A Child of Eternity: An Extraordinary Young Girl's Message from the World Beyond

by Adriana Rocha

This is a book about mystery--the mystery of divine love, the mystery of human connection, and the mystery of a reality that exists beyond our five senses. In A Child of Eternity, you will learn about a remarkable young girl who, against impossible odds, brings us a message from God, a message the world desperately needs to hear.
On December 8, 1981, Kristi Jorde gave birth to her first child, a beautiful baby girl named Adriana. But as the months and years went by, Kristi began to wonder if something could be wrong with her daughter. Experts insisted Adri was normal. Not until she was four years old did an astute doctor diagnose Adri's problem. Adri is autistic.
Kristi soon learned about Facilitated Communication, a keyboard technique that allows autistic people to communicate with others. Adri's first attempts at FC astonished her mother; clearly, Adri had long been aware of everything around her. Then something happened that was so startling, so breathtaking, that Kristi could barely believe it. Adri began to tell Kristi about her past lives, about Jesus, about the concept of spiritual masters--and about the guides that were available to help Kristi on her own path to enlightenment.
Confused at first, Kristi was soon overcome by the authority and truth that emanated from Adri's writings. The body of knowledge that Adri possessed, and was now sharing with her mother, broke all the boundaries that Kristi had always held. Adri's determination to send forth a profound message of God's love to the world was a triumph. And now the story of her journey and the wisdom she reveals can be shared with all who will listen.
A Child of Eternity is a dramatic and powerful narrative about a special young girl who is part seer, part angel. As we share her amazing story, we too are called to an awakening of the spirit. Anyone seeking evidence of God's presence in the world will not fail to be moved by the truth of A Child of Eternity.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality

299 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Shelby Finger · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a non-fiction piece centered around a young mother and her struggle to come to terms with her Autistic daughters disorder and spiritual growth. Surprisingly, the book was actually pretty easy to read. Jorde keeps everything pretty tight and to the point. If you're into that sort of thing, it does bring up some questions about whether or not autistic individuals are sent to us with a purpose... But some of the book had me respectfully skeptical. Not reccommended to anyone who isn't open minded to alternative theories on spirituality-- or autism for that matter.

[yvonne kamps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interessant

[Susan Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating. Yes, you do need an open mind and heart, and if you don’t have those, don’t leave a review.

[María Paz Greene F · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro es bien loco. Lo leí cuando era una adolescente, pero ahora de adulta, tengo mis dudas de si realmente era cierto... pareciera que sí, pero aún si lo era... es bien loco.

En todo caso me lo devoré. Lo leí enterito. Creo que, sobre todo a esa edad, este tipo de testimonios (o "testimonios", como comenté, no lo sé) hace que uno se alivie con la vida. Hace que uno crea, o descubra (todavía no me decido) que hay algo más.

Como comentario positivo: no solo lo leí entero, sino que LO RECUERDO TODO. Todavía. Pero, mirando hacia atrás... tengo sentimientos encontrados. No sé si era realmente tan impresionante o que si yo, como adolescente, era muy impresionable. Y tampoco lo recomendaría.

Pero a mí me gustó. Fue una de las cosas que absorbí en mi primera y más temprana búsqueda de la identidad.

[Aileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be an amazing read of how a child with autism can bring so much knowledge and insight into what we would have otherwise thought. The way that Adri communicates with her mum through the FC and discovers who she truly is and how she then teaches her mum to discover her inner person as well is inspiring and beautiful. Even though Adri is trapped in her current body of Autism, she has wisdom and experience way beyond her years, which as you read through this book is the knowledge she carries through her previous lives in order to teach us that we are forever evolving and souls never die, they just are reborn.

[Suzanne Blakeney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! Adriana is born in a body with autism. When she becomes able to communicate at age nine her mother discovers that Adriana is more acutely aware than most people. Adriana becomes her mom's teacher. Let Adriana teach you. Her message is LOVE.
:)

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it for book club - It was an interesting look at a child with autism, but a little to new-agey and out there for me.

[Sue Jackson · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me the book lost it's appeal when it became more about spiritual enlightment than coping with autism.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an incredible true story told by the mother of an autistic child who managed to help her communicate via keyboard and the intelligent spiritual messages she gives.

[Marcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know what to say about this book. The concept is so attractive, but I find it difficult to believe.