A complicated gift

By Ande Jacobson

Imagine that you could read another person’s thoughts seeing what they see or have seen. In Nora Roberts’ 2024 book, Mind Games, Thea Fox has such a gift. It’s a gift that runs in her maternal line. While her mother also had the gift, it scared her, so she chose not to use it. Thea’s grandmother, on the other hand, recognized that the gift wasn’t something she asked for, but it was something that she had, and as such she wasn’t afraid of it. Instead, she treasured it, but didn’t abuse it. She knew its power, and chose to use it to help others. Continue reading