My Novel
Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story

Please note: the sequel Loving Grace: The Journey Continues is now also available. Please scroll to the end of this section for information on ordering both books.

  A spiritual romance novel ... rather unique in itself!  And one with sexual scenes?  You probably didn't think of those two belonging together.  But you see, being spiritual doesn't necessarily mean being a prude.  Grace is a book about love in all of its forms; sex was appropriately included. Whether you are a woman or a man, the protagonist ,Valentine, is  very much like you are... or once were; looking for love and happiness in all the wrong places.  Until, magically, Valentine meets a wise eastern teacher who invites her to attend his Life School.  Here he teaches Valentine, along with her other "romantically impaired" classmates, the Eleven Discourses (Lessons) on life and love, based on the magnificent ancient philosophy of Yoga, Americanized to appeal to the western mind. The classes are interspersed within this romantic novel, as the main characters  struggle through a modern life which is as harried as is life in this new century.  By the book's end, Valentine and her friends have learned better ways toward love and happiness, and, so hopefully, have you, the reader.

So, come along.  Step into Valentine's world, and accompany her as she lives her life as a wife and mother of two children, one of them with autism... travel with her in the fast-paced world of the New York City Glamour Industry...relax with her in the quiet oasis of meditation centers and at a meditation ashram.  Experience the difficulties and joys of her relationships and growth as a person...enjoy and suffer with her in her love relationships...appreciate the pragmatics revealed about love....relationships..., parenthood ...the differences between men and women...how to be a magnet to the opposite sex...how to be a woman...atypical individuals ... and learn why science and spirituality, often at odds, need not be. Finally, feel with Valentine the love that she finally finds.

You can read more about the book by clicking on the link to LI Eye below (or you can go to: www.lieye.com/articles/savinggrace/).

For purchase, best to order through this toll-free phone number: 1-877-BUY-BOOK. (Amazon. Com is reporting a four-week wait, and price from 1-877-Buy -Book is comparable). At 1-877-Buy-Book they will ship the same day. $20.95 plus $4.95 S&H for first book, $1 per book for each additional book in your order. Or ask your local bookstore to order Grace for you.

Once you have the book(s), If you will let me, the author know, I will be happy to personalize on a label an autograph to you and/or to your friends and mail that to you to place inside the front cover of your book. Or if you are near by, we can arrange an in-person signing.  I am available for book talks-signings for your organization, and at book stores; please ask.

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SAVING GRACE: A SPIRITUAL LOVE STORY
 

"The story and characters crackle in your mind like lingering currents of electricity. The fortunate reader of this book laughs, loves and learns about life and spirituality through this most whimsical, delightful and profound vehicle."
                             - Harvey Diamond, author of The New York Times  
                               #1 bestseller Fit For Life"

"Phyllis-Terri Gold truly deserves all the kudos and kind comments she'll receive in the coming months. Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story represents the author's creative mind, wisdom - and persistence. I look forward to seeing the book on the best seller lists."
                            - Rick Wolff,  Executive Editor,
                              Warner Books.  New York, NY

"Book Revue was proud to host Phyllis-Terri Gold's book signing. It was her effort that made the event the success that it was. She was professional, creative and enthusiastic - all the qualities a publicist looks for in an author. Dr. Gold is one of the easiest authors I've ever had the pleasure of working with - and the most prepared. There was a large crowd gathered to hear her speak, and she didn't disappoint them.  People came to see her because Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story  speaks to them on several levels. Its a touching love story, personal journey and lesson book all in one.  We sold every one of her books that evening (over 65) and had to order more. We continue to sell her book and have had to reorder several times. That doesn't happen often with a local author. Her smile is infectious and her message is moving.  I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with her again."
                  - Tamanthajane Nagle, Publicist,       
                    Book Revue  Huntington, NY  
                                                 
"A tender beautiful journey of the heart. It's refreshing to read a book which celebrates love and the good in each of us. This book will put you in touch with the inner child, and help you love that child as well."
                             - Carol Rose Shrembek, author of Cheri's Crossing and
                               Time Travel.

"Dr. Phyllis-Terri Gold captures the true essence of love, harmony, compassion and spirituality in this insightful and motivating book. Her teachings provide us with the strength and courage to not only heal from within, but to live to our fullest potential. Truly inspiring and thought-provoking!"
                        - Chris Crawford, Self-help author, Happiness is Everything.

"Every time I was about to put the book down, I turned the page and had to read more. At first I could not tell if ( one of the characters) was straight or gay.  As I read on, I laughed at the confusion, because it captured the true confusions that I have all the time about men. There are books that are like rows of houses that all look the same. Grace is the restored Victorian corner house that everyone slows down to get a better look at.  A spell binding page-turner by a  talented writer."
                        - Clarke Allan, author of "The First Man to be First Lady"
                          Seattle, Washington.

"I very much appreciate the writing and the views reflected in this story, especially of those who have autism.  It is not often that autism is expressed in such a true light.  That these different individuals could be viewed as Great Beings rather than as deficient ones.  It is my hope that it will help others to open their minds to the many possibilities that are within us all.  As Willie asks in the cathedral, 'when does the movie start?' "
                                     - Lisa Fertel, Executive Director,
                                       East End Disabilities Associates, Inc.
                                       Riverhead, NY


"This was a very brave book. I know it was written as fiction. Yet, having attended a number of Dr. Gold's classes, I  found so much of her presence and energy in every page, that it was like we were sitting together and talking for a long time.  The courage and openness she's displayed is something I think we all hunger for."  
                                  Virginia Bannon
                                  Artist
                                  North Babylon, New York


"I was riveted!  I read all the time and not all books stay with me, but this one will.  I like to read books where they tell you something and then show it with a story, like Grace.  Beautiful book!"
                               - Jane Cunningham, Speech Language Pathologist,
                                 Valley Stream, NY

"If you took from Robert Pirsigs' book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, added to it the wise mystical counselor and guide in Dan Millman's Way of the Peaceful Warrior, and then transposed the lead character of Lynn V. Andrews Medicine Woman to a setting between Long Island and New York City, you would have something approximating Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story. It is by turns painful, insightful, humorous and laugh-out-loud funny. That the main character is married with children -- one of them with autism -- makes her more intriguing. If you only read novels, you'll love Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story. If you only read inspirational and spiritual literature, it's for you. If you only read classics, get it now!"
                                 - Robert Faulkner, CDT, MDT
                                   Dental Technician, Farmingville, NY

"One of my patients attended a book signing with the author and bought me the book as a gift.  I thought, 'Darn, now I'm going to have read it.'  I wasn't too happy about that. A book with a title such as this is not one that I would ordinarily read.  But I did read it.  I really liked it.  I found it very trendsetting, and enjoyable."

                       - Alan Meisel, M.D, Board Certified in Psychiatry                       
                        and qualified in Geriatric Medecine.
                                                    Setauket, NY

"One of the most profound books that I  have ever read.  I could not put it down. The parallels to my own life were striking and the lessons learned couldn't have come at a better time.  Upon completion, my entire outlook on love and relationships was changed.  I feel empowered to live my life with more love and compassion." 
                        - Mr. Chris Zourides, Global Recruiter, Brooklyn, NY

"Just saying Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story is great doesn't do it justice.  It would take several weeks of talking for that!  I've read books like The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, and Grace is right up there with them.  It makes your realize that you can be more peaceful in your life and that things happen for a reason. For instance, two weeks ago I was driving to New York City to visit a friend and lamenting that I'd have to find a parking space or pay $20 in a garage.  Suddenly I saw a woman standing beside her parked car with her door open. She signaled to me that she was leaving, as though she had been waiting for me!  More of these things are happening now.  Its like things don't have to be so difficult." 
                                        - Cynthia Cohen, MS CCC-SLP, Language- Speech 
                                          Pathologist, Queens, NY

"It's given my eighteen year old daughter direction.  Its very inspirational.  I'm sensitive to energy levels and connected immediately to the powerful healing energy in Grace.  What a brave character Valentine is! The sensuality in the book was needed - its the yin and yang, the energy of life, the balance between the earthly and the celestial."
                                  - Judith Budd-Walsh, Grade School teacher,
                                    Reiki Instructor, Practitioner - Tai Chi 
                                         Port Jefferson, NY

"I can truly say it was the best book that I have ever read.  The sexual scenes were tastefully done.  It was altogether very powerful."
                                  - Eilen Vein, M.A,
                                    Primary school teacher, Plainview, NY

'To read Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story is to experience Grace.  Valentine is feisty but focused, quick but precise, and attracting everything that she doesn't want in her life, including all the wrong men!  She turns this around by applying spiritual teachings to her difficulties.  The book is written in such a way that as a transformation takes place in each character, the reader experiences a  transformation as well. Grace walks us through our current experiences. I highly recommend this book to anyone who believes that life can be more than it currently is."
                                   - Theresa Vlahos, R. N, M. S, Nurse Practitioner and
                                     Clinical Assistant, Professor, SUNY Stony Brook,
                                      Stony Brook, NY

"I bought ten copies after I finished this book to distribute to my most favorite people.  Grace was a very inspirational book to me.  I have read many spiritual books, but this story connected in a different way.  Through Valentine's life lessons,  I was able to see a journey from pain to peace and could easily assimilate the lessons into my own life."
                                   - Joanne Steenberg, Teacher-mother, Eaton's Neck, NY

"I am going to give Grace to lots of friends because it is such a wonderful book -- good for everybody, whether they've been on a spiritual journey a long time, like myself, for a relatively short time, or not at all.  It is such an exciting story that relates to everyone's life.  You learn as you go on.  I loved the way the students in the Life School asked questions, enabling the reader to further learn the lessons.
                                  - Pawnee Sills, Actor - Educator,
                                    New York, NY

"Exciting and mind-boggling. Being with the same spiritual master as the author, the lessons were not new to me. But the wonderful thing is, I've been applying them to my daily life, and they've been working so well.  I actually cried on the subway, thinking of Willie and his struggles to live in our "normal" world. I could go on and on about this wonderful book!  Thanks to Phyllis-Terri Gold for giving so much of herself, for so vividly and accurately capturing the flavor and essence of our ashram, and for putting her heart out there for all of us who are fortunate enough to reap the rewards of her story."
                                    - Suzan Hochstadt, Administrative Assistant, United   
                                      Federation of Teachers (NYC Teacher's Union),
                                      Kew Gardens, NY
                                      
"It is so good! I stayed up late and got up early to finish reading this book so I could give it to my daughter.  Its a book you can study, but not like a textbook-just so much information.  I want to meet Max, Cheng, all the characters!"
                                    - Kathy Kistner,
                                      Staples Copy Center, East Northport, NY

"TERRIFIC!  I loved the book!  Phyllis-Terri Gold delivers on all levels-intelligence, humor, depth.  Her writing style captures you and won't let go.  Valentine's character stays with you long after you finish the book.  I hope her lessons will stay with me and my family forever."
                                     - Karen Easton, Regional Manager, Infusion Therapy, 
                                       Bridgehampton, NY

"I will read and re-read your book forever and have bought copies for all my daughters.  It is unique and very resourceful.  It is also a comfort."
                                - Lorraine Schmitz, Administrative Assistant to
                                 General Manager, Mutual of Omaha  Ronkonkoma, NY

"Your novel Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story meant so much to me. I enjoyed watching Valentine transform.  It was easy for me to experience her struggle, search and awakening through her eyes. You artfully intertwined teachings with a compelling story. Thank you!"
                                     - Robin Weisberg, M.A, School psychologist,
                                       Commack, NY

"Mesmerizing. I could not put it down!"
                                - Judy Schneider, A Long Island reader.

Saving Grace: A Spiritual Love Story can be purchased  by calling toll free 1-877 BUY BOOK - they will ship the same day - or through your favorite bookstore, but we recommend the toll free #; it might well be faster and easier.