The Gates Ajar or Our Loved Ones in Heaven

The Gates Ajar or Our Loved Ones in Heaven is a novel written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The story revolves around a young woman named Mary Cabot, who is grieving the loss of her brother Royal during the American Civil War. Mary struggles to come to terms with the idea of death and the afterlife, and is comforted by her aunt Winifred, who believes that the gates of heaven are always ajar and that loved ones are able to communicate with those still living. As Mary begins to explore this idea, she becomes more open to the possibility of communication with her brother and begins to have visions of him. She also meets a young man named David, who shares similar beliefs about the afterlife. Together, they explore the concept of heaven and the idea that those who have passed on are still present in our lives.The Gates Ajar is a heartwarming and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of grief, loss, and the afterlife. Phelps' writing is both poetic and insightful, and her characters are well-developed and relatable. The book offers a unique perspective on death and the afterlife, and is sure to provide comfort to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.1868. Phelps was the author of fifty-seven volumes of fiction, poetry and essays. A Singular Life is one of her best known works. The Gates Ajar is one of her major works. It begins: One week; only one week today, this twenty-first of February. I have been sitting here in the dark and thinking about it, till it seems so horribly long and so horribly short; it has been such a week to live through, and it is such a small part of the weeks that must be lived through, that I could think no longer, but lighted my lamp, and opened my desk to find something to do. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.