title: Meant to Be: Miraculous Stories to Inspire a Lifetime of Love
author:  Joyce Vissell 
description: Joyce and Barry Vissell, a nurse and a psychiatrist, and a couple for more than thirty-five years, are the authors of five books: Meant to Be, The Heart's Wisdom, The Shared Heart, Models of Love, and Risk to Be Healed. <br>Popular speakers, they have offered programs at Omega Institute, New York Open Center, Interface, Whole Life Expos, and hundreds of churches. They are also the recipients of the Aquarian Award, a national honor given to those who have made a significant contribution toward world healing. They currently live at their center and home near Santa Cruz, California.
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  [_Praise for Helena Hunting_](part0003.html#ph)
  
  
  ‘A stunning tale of redemptive love, beautifully told’ Jodi Ellen Malpas,
  Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of _This Man_
  
  
  ‘This is a story that has stayed with me for years. Gut wrenching, sexy,
  twisted, dark, incredibly erotic and a love story like no other. On my all-
  time favourites list’ Alice Clayton, USA Today bestselling author of
  _Wallbanger_
  
  
  _‘Clipped Wings_ is a well written and satisfying love story with characters
  that will touch your heart and a romance that will leave you breathless’ Tara
  Sue Me, author of _The Submissive, The Dominant_ , and _The Training_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cupcakes and Ink
  
  
  Helena Hunting
  
  
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  [Dedication](part0003.html#ded)
  
  
  _For my sister. Your courage astounds me. I love you_.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  
  [Cover](kindle:embed:0002?mime=image/jpg)
  
  
  [Praise for Helena Hunting](part0000.html#ph)
  
  
  [Title Page](part0001.html#UGI0-02a168c39dd54f7a9