Gwen, the protagonist, is on a challenging quest, complete with a 40-day retreat. The author pulls the reader into the journey by skillfully facilitating sensory and emotional knowing, as well as intellectual understanding. Aviva shares her extensive knowledge about the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, several sacred sites in France, and the Sufis in Istanbul, as she spins the tale of Gwen's archetypal spiritual journey. The book takes the reader into an experiential knowing of God and speaks to the commonality people of all religious faiths share in their spiritual journeys. As the story unfolds, Gwen begins to distinguish facts from truth. The story is an entertaining adventure as well as an invitation to move along on one's own inner journey. Gwen's search for meaning leads to the discovery of who she really is—the beloved of God.

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