Andy Lakey: Art, Angels, and Miracles [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING] Lakey, Andy; Walker, Paul Robert [Fine] [Hardcover]

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Fine unread condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Authors' Dedications; A Letter to the Reader by Andy Lakey; Foreword by James Redfield; About the Authors; Art Dealers and Acknowledgments. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. ""We exist in a universe replete with miracles and spiritual wonders, and. once we get clear of the repression and pretension that has so long plagued our society, each of us can open up to our own liberating connection to the divine. When we hear about the miraculous life of Andy Lake .and feel the awesome presence of his paintings, we are deeply moved inside. Andy has found his path with the angels. and we know that we can find ours, too."" - James Redfield, author, The Celestine Prophecy, from the rear outer jacket. ""Andy Lakey is essentially capturing the spiritual form of the angel. He's capturing an energy. Andy's art is going to reach people."" - Betty J. Eadie, author of Embraced by the Light. ""On New Year's Eve 1986, Andy Lakey had a near death experience during which he encountered seven angels. The experience changed his life and ultimately touched the lives of countless others. After his recovery, Lakey sat for hours, sketching pictures of the heavenly visitors who saved his life and gave him a second chance. He didn't fully understand what was driving his to constantly draw these images until 1990, when he was revisited by three angels who appeared in a ball of light. When the artist emerged from this vision, he had a clearly-defined mission: to create 2,000 angel paintings by the year 2000. Today, Andy Lakey is one of the world's foremost painters of angels, and his works are collected by museums and art lovers around the globe. Showcasing over one hundred of his finest pieces, Andy Lakey: Art, Angles, and Miracles chronicles this unique artist's six-year explosion of creative output and the critical acclaim and astonishing success that has embraced him. Filled with testimonials from those who have been touched by the angel paintings and their healing power, from art critics who affirm the quality of the art to collectors like President Jimmy Carter, author Betty J. Eadie, and actor Ed Asner, Art, Angels, and Miracles is a natural extension of Andy Lakey's effort to share his extraordinary and inspirational art with as many people as possible."" - from the inner front jacket flap. ABOUT ANDY LAKEY: Andy Lakey began painting in 1989 and has since won enormous celebrity. His unique art form, meant to be touched as well as seen, reflects his own encounters with angelic powers. The story of his life and work has been featured on numerous television shows and in national publications, including the Oprah Winfrey Show and the prime-time documentary Angels, the Mysterious Messengers.