My Coincidental Life

Janice liked to say "coincidences were miracles of God where He wants to remain anonymous." Her life was a remarkable series of these unique events. Take a journey with her across the planet, and experience the wonder of observing the great and the small. Then change the world. Dr. Janice J. Beaty is an author, educator, and pioneer in the field of early childhood education. Her remarkable life took her around the world before she was 30, and her never-ending curiosity led...
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Janice liked to say "coincidences were miracles of God where He wants to remain anonymous." Her life was a remarkable series of these unique events. Take a journey with her across the planet, and experience the wonder of observing the great and the small. Then change the world.

Dr. Janice J. Beaty is an author, educator, and pioneer in the field of early childhood education. Her remarkable life took her around the world before she was 30, and her never-ending curiosity led her to a masters and then doctorate from Cornell University and publishing over 25 books, including textbooks in use by universities around the world to this day. In this unusual "autobiography," Jan's "ghostwriter" helps her tell the story in a way Jan would describe as her ethereal writing assistant from beyond.

What others say about "My Coincidental Life" :

"This inspirational life journey of internationally recognized educator and author, Janice Beaty Janssen, Ph.D, should be required reading for anyone interested in true stories of personal success through positive intention, and the desire to make a difference in the lives of children. From her beginning in Elmira, N.Y. to a teaching and writing career in Guam, her stories of family triumphs and tragedies, are deeply moving and motivational. This book is so startlingly smart that its mere existence seems like commentary on how one person followed their dreams to succeed against great odds. An extraordinary read!"

Bob Davis, Ph.D.
Professor and Neurosensory Research Scientist, Author of the critically acclaimed book "Unseen Forces" and "Life After Death"

"My Coincidental Life is an easygoing narrative that brings the reader alongside Dr. Janice Beaty Janssen's journey down memory lane.

We see Jan's fierce independence and how she navigated life's obstacles with grace, determination, and ease. With an always-learning, always-teaching perspective, Jan displayed an uncanny ability to convert her keen observational skills into pragmatic, everyday assistance, benefiting everyone lucky enough to know her.

But this book is much more than an interesting read. Time after time, I found myself pausing and returning to its opening pages--that's where we learn about the book's ghostwriter. I couldn't help but wonder...just who is this ghostwriter who came into Jan's life when she least expected, filling in long-forgotten details of her life? I knew it was not a hired professional to write this book; Jan had already proved her skills as an accomplished author by publishing over a dozen textbooks.

Throughout My Coincidental Life, we learn of mysterious forces that seem to navigate Jan on her 92-year path. So perhaps this ghostwriter is part of an angelic team that helped orchestrate her amazing life. Maybe this ghostwriter has been with Jan all along. After all, this anonymous writer informs the reader when Jan would not, adding details and even supplying clues of events yet to come.

When Jan's youngest son, Dave C. Beaty, discovers his mother's unfinished story, he hears, "You finish it!" Through memory, pictures, and some detective work, Dave picks up where Jan's story ends.

I realized something that gave me cold chills: Jan's ghostwriter had not left. With uncanny deftness, synchronicity by synchronicity, this mysterious coauthor leads Dave to finish his mother's story; he flawlessly weaves together these final threads, completing the tapestry of his mother's most remarkable life.

As I finished the words from Jan, Dave, and the ghostwriter, a part of me keeps looking over my shoulders. Tears fill my eyes as I see Jan and the ghostwriter...both smiling."

--Candice M. Sanderson, award-winning author of the internationally acclaimed best seller The Reluctant Messenger: Tales from Beyond Belief. www.CandiceSanderson.com