Jewel of Heaven

Angie is a cocky pediatric nurse on the brink of divorce from her third husband when she learns she’s pregnant with her eighth baby.  

Feeling her freedom slip away, Angie makes a desperate plea to God which changes the trajectory of her life and the life of her unborn baby.  

When Baby Jade is born with a fatal brain abnormality, Angie is plunged into a pit of guilt and shame.  She embarks on a journey into an abyss of depression where she contemplates a dark end to her life behind the steering wheel of her car in a closed garage. 

But a glimmer of hope arrives in an unlikely alliance with a Harley-riding, leather-wearing, cigarette-smoking Christian biker gang. 

God may have other plans for Angie and Jade after all…

Here’s what early readers had to say about Jewel of Heaven

  • "So thankful for who Angie is, and her heart for people. What a remarkable and inspiring story she has to tell of God's goodness in her life!"

    Brant Hansen
    Author of Unoffendable and Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance

  • "Jewel of Heaven is an extraordinary story that will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted. Angie's courage and resilience in the face of adversity, combined with the miraculous events that unfold, make for a truly unforgettable read. Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, this book will touch your heart and leave you with a renewed sense of faith in the power of love. By the end, I was swept up in a whirlwind of emotions, torn between a standing ovation and the struggle to contain the tears welling up inside.”

    George Sisneros
    Director Ordinary Missionaries

  • "From the first chapter I was riveted! I couldn't put it down until finishing the entire book. More than anything this story is authentic and vulnerable, which is why I know many will be touched by Angie and Jade's testimony.”

    Rebekah Prager
    Director of Project Little Child, a ministry of Baja Christian Ministries

  • "Jewel of Heaven is a memoir that leads us into the tragic, hidden corners of our broken world. Nevertheless, through a miraculous healing and a mother’s resolve, we emerge awe-struck by God’s sovereignty and redemption. With vulnerable and vivid prose, Angie Howell pens a gem of a book you’ll have trouble putting down.”

    Karlie Ruiter
    Director Casa Tabito