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THE POWER OF LOVE is an awardwinning chronicle of the souls quest Dr Fran Grace a professor of religion narrates her life journey and describes her personal encounters with some of the centurys most memorable spiritual figures Reviewers say it is a masterpiece splendid and moving narrative reveals love in its many facets feeds the heart and soul awakens the mind At age 15 the author had a mystical experience that nearly shattered herShe joined a fundamentalist sect and served it until age 33 when an unexpected love affair forced her to leave the church Though she enjoyed success in her academic career she suffered an existential vacuum At 39 she encountered her spiritual teacher Dr David R Hawkins who opened her heartShe moved to be near him and worked with him closely on various projects such as his LETTING GO book staying with him until his death in 2012 Heartbroken from his passing she went on a journey to learn more about the power of love She spent time with 18 renowned spiritual leaders scientists activists and artistsall of whom had been verified by Dr Hawkins before he passed awayFran Graces personal narrative is pulsed by her encounters with these teachers each of whom has a chapter that includes a brief biography and their dialogue with the author The book is unusual in how it interweaves advanced teachings on love from diverse teachers with the authors honest sharing of her struggles to embody them The Audiobook version is a treasure trove of dialogues between the author and the great teachers on topics such as grief addiction spiritual ego sexuality relationship difficulties phobias despair dementia and seeing our enemies through the eyes of compassionThe audio recording of a teachers voice is either their own or that of someone affiliated with the path they teach ALL proceeds are donated to the charitable organizations of the books contributors