A TRUE STORY.
A PSYCHOLOGICAL MYSTERY.
A JOURNEY INTO THE UNKNOWN.
His Name is Elijah is a deeply personal memoir exploring mystery, memory, consciousness, and the search for truth.
What began as an ordinary family life became a journey that challenged everything Maria Cuccia thought she understood about reality.
Told with emotional honesty and reflection, this is more than a story about the unexplained…
it is a story about what it means to be human.

A glimpse behind the true story of His Name is Elijah

Reflections, new discoveries, and updates from Maria’s ongoing journey.
Maria Cuccia is an author, speaker, and founder of Cricket Light Publishing whose storytelling invites readers into extraordinary worlds of mystery, memory, consciousness, and meaning. Born in Queens, New York, and raised along the tranquil coastal towns of Long Island, she developed an early love for nature, music, and the limitless reach of imagination.
Her life changed forever in 1992 after a profound experience involving a mysterious boy named Elijah. The encounter challenged her understanding of reality and set her on a deeply personal journey of introspection, spiritual awakening, and the search for truth.
Through national radio, television, podcasts, and interviews, including appearances on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Maria has shared her story with audiences drawn to thoughtful discussions surrounding consciousness, intuition, synchronicity, and the unexplained.
In her memoir, His Name is Elijah, Maria recounts the deeply personal experiences that reshaped her understanding of life, perception, and human connection. More than a memoir, the book marks the beginning of a larger journey that continues to unfold as she explores the mysteries that first revealed themselves to her more than three decades ago.
