Meant to Be: Miraculous Stories to Inspire a Lifetime of Love

By Barry Vissell

Does love at first sight only happen in the movies? Not according to relationship experts Barry and Joyce Vissell, who have long believed in the miraculous nature of love.

In Meant to Be, a collection of true and truly extraordinary tales, the editors demonstrate that the hands of destiny are at work behind the scenes of romantic love, yielding stories of unexpected and heartwarming connections.

We believe there is a strong, largely unseen energy of love guiding us every step of our lives, writeS the Vissells. This guidance brings us to the right relationship at the right time. The sometimes amazing stories in this book show the magnitude and intelligence of this guiding power.

Dramatic, surprising, and unforgettable, these tales of miraculous meetings, reunions, and endings will fill readers with awe, hope, and joy. Meant to Be is a classic in the making, celebrating the mysterious and eternal power of love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157324161X
• ISBN13: 9781573241618
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Red Wheel
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Just like the Notebook

The Nicholas Sparks' novel "The Notebook" was inspired by true events of the author's wife's grandparents. Joyec Vissell's collection of other real-life stories adds some hope that there isn't alot of effort required in love. In an age where people spend and invest so much time in dating industry events .... it's touching and sweet that the best loves happen by an act of fate. I know in my own life that the best loves that came were by serendipity. Either an alumni event with a friend of a friend from New York just after college. Then a few years later at an outing with a mutual friend. What was interesting was that in both cases I didn't think I would see either persons afterwards. But fate had other plans (despite how controlling I was with my set plans) with random introductions over time. So ... the old cliche is true ... if you love something set it free and if it doesn't come back it wasn't meant to be. Fate is a boomerang. And no matter where life takes you or what places you need to go ... true love always boomerangs back in some magical way.

Inspires hope

This book is filled with firsthand accounts from people who found love and hope in their lives even in the face of trials and pain. It contains countless examples of people who found that some higher power cared for their happiness and had a plan for joy and beauty in their lives. What an unusual book. I'll never forget it. It strengthened my hope the we are never alone even in our darkest hours.

True Stories Reveal the Awesome Spirit of Love

I love to hear true stories of how best friends and lovers met, because I've long suspected that in listening to these stories I can witness love's hidden hand at work. Relationship counselors Joyce and Barry Vissell had a similar vision when they collected dozens of true love stories for their heart-warming book, MEANT TO BE. The Vissells begin this book with the assertion that "there is a miraculous love story within each person", and describe that their greatest hope for readers of this book is "to inspire you to live more fully every moment, to love and appreciate now the ones with whom you are in relationship, rather than putting it off into the uncertain future." MEANT TO BE succeeds brilliantly at both showing us the way love orchestrates our lives, and also pointing out the value of being fully present in our relationships right now.I found myself feeling uplifted and amazed by the synchronicities and astonishing ways that peoples' lives in these stories arranged themselves so that they would take note of someone special -- even when they were not trying or even feeling like meeting anyone new. The common thread in all these stories was the desire of those involved to deeply love another, and yet each story is completely unique. I was deeply touched that the authors themselves participated in sharing the ups and downs of their love stories... each from their own point of view.This would be a wonderful book if it only contained stories of how people met, but it goes far beyond that to share stories of how lovers can help each other grow and heal, and how love never ends... even when our lovers die. If you are ready to read a book that will break your heart open with a feeling of love so great it cannot be contained, MEANT TO BE is meant for you.

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One of the best books I have ever read. I was inspired, amazed, uplifted and brought to tears time and time again. I wanted to savor it but couldn't put it down. Each story was so amazing and unlike anything you will read elsewhere. You won't be disappointed by purchasing this book. I've been recommending it to everyone I know.