SBA Books | Sheila Booth-Alberstadt

Sheila Interviewed by Mrs. Claus

Sheila — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:00:27 +0000

From December 2009, Sheila is interviewed by Mrs. Claus (Santa’s wife) about her life’s work and her four books, Maggie McNair has Spiders in Her Hair, An Angel In the Sky, Under the Crybaby Tree, and The Day I Met Santa.

Click the play button below to listen to the podcast, or click here to download directly to your computer.

RELEASE: Eagerly-Awaited An Angel in the Sky Becomes First Book Endorsed by Santa-America

Sheila — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:59:38 +0000

December 10, 2009 – An Angel in the Sky, by Sheila Booth-Alberstadt, a beautiful children’s book that has brought reassurance to countless families, is back in print and available from SBA Books. Illustrated by Terry Moss, Santa-America has endorsed An Angel in the Sky as a top book to read to children in hospice care. The storybook is full of genuine compassion and brings much needed consolation straight from the author’s heart.

Written specially for chronically ill children or kids and families confronted by end of life issues, An Angel in the Sky is in every way original, as the author seeks to wrap her readers in a warm hug. Reviewers praise An Angel in the Sky for Booth-Alberstadt’s gentleness and compassion and her deft treatment of death and dying.

“Children need to try and make sense of grief in their lives. An Angel in the Sky achieves this in a most wonderful way,” said Dennis Brown, Pastor, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Chickasaw, Alabama. While Ernest Berger, President, Santa-America, Inc. said, “In its simplicity and tenderness, it will touch the hearts of all who seek to love a child and family in hospice care, grief and bereavement.” Even end of life organizations praise Booth-Alberstadt’s book. “In a world fascinated by angels, this book provides a sweet playmate for a small child,” said Pat Schwiebert of the Perinatal Loss Organization.

Since 1997, Booth-Alberstadt has volunteered as a hospice care provider. That experience, face to face with people’s mortality, profoundly influences An Angel in the Sky.

“It’s a beautiful experience to hold the hands of a complete stranger, with hope in providing comfort through emotion, touch or prayer, before making their final journey. Being a hospice volunteer has truly helped me appreciate life,” she said.

To order a copy from this new printing, visit http://sbabooks.com/library/an-angel-in-the-sky/

A Heartfelt review. Thank you Carin!

Sheila — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:13:40 +0000

Hi Sheila, I just wanted to thank you for the signed copies of your books! They are great and we really have enjoyed reading them. I cried when I read “An Angel in the Sky.” Your book is a great story of compassion that brings the reader comfort. I lost my baby over a year ago, but I still think of her everyday. It helps to think that she is safe with the angels above and that one day we will be togehter again. Thanks for sharing your gift!!

Carin Gray

What a WONDERFUL Surprise!

Sheila — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:30:22 +0000

Today when I picked up my little girls from school, a second grade teacher named Mrs. Crutcher had given me a stack of papers in the car rider line. She read my books to her 2nd grade class and all the children wrote me letters. I couldn’t wait to get home and sit in my favorite chair and immediately start reading them. How could I possibly ask for a better “review”? (6, 7 & 8 year olds.) All the letters were WONDERFUL and I’m only posting a few, so I hope I don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. :0) I will be sure to answer all the wonderful questions you asked. Thank you for making my dream come true. You LOVED them!!!!!!! Yaaayy!

Welcome to my Blog!

Sheila — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:52:31 +0000

My books are finally available, website up and running and now the real work begins… writing is the fun part. :0)

I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me through all of this, you know who you are (too many to list right now) and I’m looking so forward to this journey. If anyone wants a message in a book, please put in comments when ordering. Hopefully the books will be available in all the major book stores before Christmas! I’m keeping my eyes, toes, fingers, arms and legs crossed.