The Vessel

The Vessel is a five chapter, nonfiction book based on the life of a psychic woman named Marie Nan. The book delineates this native New Yorkers life from childhood in the 1950s to adulthood. It details a journey in which Marie is emotionally impacted by both her psychic experiences and her extraterrestrial encounters. Her fear of both unknowns impels her to seek spiritual guidance from Maria. As a santera, Maria channels a spirit who explains to Marie her mission in life. Throughout the book, Maries frightening experiences are intertwined with her personal lifes successes and disappointments. She is married more than once and has a daughter, whom she knows has been a victim of an encounter of the third kind. Her familys psychic and alien-related experiences are also interlaced into Maries journey. Throughout her life, Marie accepts her spiritual experiences but continues to question the purpose for her alien-related encounters. Ultimately, Marie seeks a regression to uncover why she has been chosen.