Beth Banning Boeken

The book explores the early women's movement in Texas, highlighting Aunt Billie, a pioneering figure who emerged in 1896 to aid victims of alcohol abuse. Despite her lack of fame, she significantly influenced women's suffrage and challenged societal expectations. Intelligent and courageous, Billie lived a life marked by loneliness and devotion to her family, particularly her mother. Her profound impact on Austin politics and Texas womanhood reflects the sacrifices she made for love, raising questions about the true value of familial devotion.

The profound exploration of grief in When Mommies Cry resonates deeply with those who have experienced loss. Beth Banning skillfully articulates the devastation of losing a loved one, offering comfort and understanding to others in their pain. Her heartfelt narrative not only reflects her personal journey but also serves as a source of solace for readers navigating their own grief, making it a powerful resource for healing and connection.

Interviewed by God is an account of Beth Banning’s journey of spiritual awakening—her conscious connection with God and the lessons she’s learned along the way. From a very young age, Banning experienced phenomena that could only be called extraordinary: she’s received messages from spirit animals, felt kundalini energy awaken in her, and experienced dimensional shifts in her awareness that have allowed her to witness what only a few have seen. She was visited by totem animals, took ritualistic baths, and visited shamans and healers; she experienced ecstatic states and received messages; her ego mind began to battle against her higher mind. As she experienced her spiritual journey, a small voice within guided her. With doubt as her constant companion she continued to follow her inner promptings, which led her to higher levels of truth about her connection to herself and the world and reality as we know it. Written in a format in which the author is “interviewed by God,” the book is meant to be a mirror for the reader to reflect their own experiences back to them, and a gentle guide for those who are at the precipice of an extraordinary adventure and are either scared to jump or who hunger for answers and understanding.