J. M. Flannery

There is No Edge J. M. Flannery

Truth has little to do with what people believe, but that profound statement did not enter Jessica Flannery's sixteen-year-old mind when she saw something outside her window one evening that she would never forget. She had no idea, until nearly twenty years later, that the event was only a prelude of the future.

In her memoir There is No Edge, Jessica chronicles an abusive childhood where she attempts to make the best out of her life, knowing that nothing out of the ordinary ever happens in Garrison, Michigan-until the evening of December 6, 1968. Suddenly without warning as the interior of the house explodes into a brilliant white light, Jessica realizes she and her family have just witnessed a UFO sighting. As a series of belief-shattering events ensue that involve aliens, vision quests, shamanism, and spirit guides, Jessica learns that life is not what our government, church, schools, friends, family, or prevailing culture has taught and must reconcile the paradox in order to find happiness.

With the help of hypnosis, Jessica explores an advanced civilization that provides clues to humanity's existence and eventually comes to the optimistic conclusion that her survival may not rest entirely in the hands of humankind.