About the Book

Book: The Voice I Couldn’t Ignore

Author: Johanna Frank

Genre: Christian Nonfiction / Memoirs/ Christian Death and Grief

Release Date: October 2, 2025

Through a vision, God told Hanna he was going to take her child. Seven years later, he did.

The Voice I Couldn’t Ignore

Hanna’s relationship with God is undeniably unusual—of that, she is certain.

Kept secret for three generations, a stranger’s prophecy that a window from heaven would open was aimed squarely at her. But instead, deeply wounded scars shut her off from that promised breeze, sealing away any hope for self-worth and true identity. As the years continue and she navigates motherhood, she’s drawn in and shaken by vivid dreams and visions—some illuminating, others quite alarming.

“Did God just tell me he’s going to take my child?”

When the fiercest storm of Hanna’s life strikes—a brutal whirlwind of unseen daggers—it hurls her skyward only to shatter her fragile house of faith, leaving her to wrestle in a deep pit of relentless grief. She can’t imagine trusting a soul on earth to explain why God moved the way he did in her life. And even if she tried, no one would ever believe her.

“Don’t get comfy down here.” For all her inner warnings, she’s bound in anguish and despair with no visible way out.

So she begins to piece together the God-given dreams and visions, aligning her interpretations of his handiwork in the Holy Land with Scripture. From these fragments, she shapes a parable of her own—an illustration of a new house of faith. This one on a solid foundation with gentle reminders of truth, particularly the one that sets her free: it takes the Trinity to lift a soul.

Keep a window open. Catch the breeze that binds.

Based on a true story.

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About the Author

Johanna Frank is a Canadian author based in Southern Ontario, where she lives with her husband, and delights in time with her children and grandchildren.

Her award-winning A Lifeline Fantasy Series includes The Gatekeeper’s Descendants (Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Medalist), Jophiel’s Secret (Winner of the 2023 General Market Suspense Fiction Award and the Christian Speculative Fiction Award), and Here Lyeth (finalist for The Word Guild’s 2025 Christian Speculative Award).

In addition, Johanna has just released a creative memoir, The Voice I Can’t Ignore, a deeply personal work that explores God’s abundant mystery and healing.

More from Johanna

A creative nonfiction based on a true story; how I rebuilt a house of faith following the death of my daughter.

This story leads the reader through an ancestral prophecy, profound visions and dreams, and a mother’s journey through symbolisms in the Holy Land. It shares how she guided her teenage daughter through a devastating diagnosis while wrestling with God, and reveals her spiritual rebuilding of an unshakable house of faith in the aftermath of loss.

Author Interview

What is your favorite genre of books? Why?

Like music, I enjoy all kinds. Of course I have my favs – mysteries, crime, reads with fun comradery – but it comes down to the style of writing. I like it to flow, to keep my interest, I prefer short to medium length chapters, I like to really get to know at least one of the main characters. And of course, I like sweet endings.

Are you a one project at a time author or do you have multiple projects going at once?

Since I have so many other things in life on the go, most notably, time with family and friends, I am a one-project-at-a-time girl. Brain cells get soaked with whatever project I’m working on. I admire those who write two or even three books at a time, though that is something I am quite sure I will never attempt.

How has your life experience helped in your writing journey?

Project management skills for sure, those experiences from my business career days. It is vital to set milestones and enjoy them once they are attained.

How do you relax after a long day of writing?

Cooking, sometimes with a glass of wine. Then enjoying the meal with my spouse.

Do you remember the first book you read? What sort of impact did it make on you?

My, just the thought takes me back. I recall vividly sitting cross legged on the floor in a semi-circle, so incredibly excited and anxious for my turn to read a single word! It was all about Dick, Jane and Spot from the Dick and Jane series in grade one. Eventually, a few years later, I started the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and fell in love with the power of novels to spark imagination.