The Journey To Happiness Adventure: Live On Earth - Repeat As Needed (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780578684123)

As a less-than-serious Pure Soul, Kent Stevens discovers that Earth is not the vacation playground he once thought it was--it's a training ground. Now as a Human, he's caught up in a series of earthly failures. Lifetime after lifetime, he struggles to achieve the long-term happiness required to transition into being an immortal Old Soul when each Human journey ends.

Karma was originally assigned to be Kent's handler, then she fell in love with her maverick Pure Soul. Now she'll stop at nothing to help him succeed in his earthly journey, so he can join her in wedded bliss, as an Old Soul.

Kent Stevens: I figured if I was persistent enough, I would eventually wear them down and get my shot at going to Earth. My eighth application did the trick. This time I laid it on pretty thick, completely replacing my previous, somewhat-honest responses with what I assumed they wanted to hear (I pretty much lied) and bingo, I got the official invite. The thing is, I thought I was applying for an adventurous Pure Soul vacation, as a Human on Earth. Now, I've found out that Earth is a Pure Soul training ground-not a playground. Probably should have read the fine print...

There are no take-backs on this earthly journey; I can't just change my mind. I'll need to accomplish a lifetime goal, if I'm to transition into an eternal Old Soul. That would be a definite upgrade from being a Pure Soul, but that's just the best-case scenario. Unfortunately, nothing about this has been 'best-case' for me. During my pre-transition processing, I've learned this will not be my first journey to Earth-it's my eighth So, yeah, I've had seven previous failures, all conveniently wiped from my memory as part of each human's veiling process. It's disconcerting to be told I'm a seven-time loser. What's up with that?

Prior to transitioning into human form, physical and mental attributes are individually chosen by each Pure Soul, and I've splurged on too many high-end choices. They are seductive in their desirability-I mean, who doesn't want the best possible life experience, right? However, the downside of choosing enticing physical and mental traits is that they come with unforeseen life challenges. Moderation here, is strongly suggested and something I seem to lack. Maybe that's why I get myself into such odd situations-and right now, I'm in serious trouble...

If you enjoy fast-paced stories full of witty banter, daring adventures, and romantic themes, then you'll love R. L. Gardiner's The Journey to Happiness Adventure.