EJ Thornton
EJ Thornton is dyslexic. She’s also an author, a publisher and even an editor. These careers and dyslexia may seem
incompatible but actually EJ can tell much more descriptive stories, create more dynamic analogies and make more
vivid points because she is dyslexic. She affirms Dr. Ronald Davis’ (The Gift of Dyslexia) view of dyslexia that it is
merely visual thinking, as opposed to the majority of people who think verbally.
The word ‘not’ is not a visual word, and when EJ attempted to read early in life, she completely missed
“seeing” this word. As she learned to read, she thought everything was phrased affirmatively, causing her much confusion.
About the time the international symbol for ‘no’ came into favor, EJ was in the fourth grade. ‘Not’ became visual and
suddenly this new form of the word could be seen. But to see it in her mind meant creating the scene described and
then splashing the big red circle/slash through it. She wondered why anyone would create a scene just to nullify it.
Many spiritual teachings say simply, “God doesn’t understand the word NOT.” If you try to pray by listing all the
things you do NOT want to have happen, those are the things that tend to happen. But if you pray only in the affirmative,
then those good things must manifest in your life. Teachings like these (and many other life lessons) led EJ to the
conclusion that “God is dyslexic” – that is God is a visual thinker too.
EJ decided to conduct an experiment on her own novel to see if the words ‘not’ and ‘no’ could really be done away with.
So, she rewrote her novel Angel On Board. The major theme of the book centers around angels and an experience she had in
1993 during the pregnancy with her son. EJ reasoned that if anyone could speak in the affirmative all the time, it would be angels.
The experiment was a success and Angel On Board is being re-released claiming the title “The Most Positive Book Ever Written.”
There was a huge bonus from this experience for EJ and that is the insights gleaned from the rewrite make excellent material
for conversation, so she gets to go back on the speaking circuit with fascinating new subject matter as well as to promote
the most positive book ever written.
