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ABOUT AUTHOR:

Akiane was delivered in an underwater birth at her home near Chicago in 1994. She is the 3rd of five home-schooled children. Lithuanian mother, Foreli and American father, Marcus were atheists. Spiritual matters were not discussed in their home. Akiane’s family was mystified when she began describing her visions of God, Jesus, Angels and Heaven at age 4. Soon Akiane‘s pencil and charcoal sketches filled the house. By age 6 she was painting in acrylics, then oils. At age 7, she suddenly began writing extraordinary poetry, usually on spiritual themes. Akiane’s first masterpiece, “Prince of Peace”, her portrait of Jesus, was completed at age 8 which gained global attention when Akiane was a featured guest on Oprah, CNN, TBN, Lou Dobbs, Good Morning America and Glenn Beck and many other TV , Radio and Online media events held that year.