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

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stated first edition.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

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Profile Image for Shelby Finger.
20 reviews4 followers
January 11, 2012
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.
11 reviews
April 10, 2025
Fascinating. Yes, you do need an open mind and heart, and if you don’t have those, don’t leave a review.
30 reviews1 follower
August 20, 2026
EVERYONE needs to read this extraordinary true story!! Goes way beyond a tale of an autistic child.
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1,177 reviews253 followers
January 31, 2016
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.
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133 reviews5 followers
March 17, 2015
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.
Profile Image for Suzanne Blakeney.
28 reviews
September 23, 2009
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.
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30 reviews
January 15, 2008
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.
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September 24, 2008
For me the book lost it's appeal when it became more about spiritual enlightment than coping with autism.
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125 reviews1 follower
August 8, 2011
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.
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October 29, 2013
I don't know what to say about this book. The concept is so attractive, but I find it difficult to believe.
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