Falling Into the Arms of God was awarded the $10,000 Ashton Wylie/New Zealand PEN Society of Authors Book Award in the Mind, Body, Spirit Genre, in the fall of 2006. This Award is granted for excellence in authorship, and for recognition of contributing to the raising of consciousness in our community and world. The judges said that Falling Into the Arms of God was "a beautifully put together work that invites readers to explore the depths of their inner being." Falling into the Arms of God invites you to embark on a journey to explore the depths of your inner being by following the pathway of the beloved mystic Teresa of Avila. Born into Spanish nobility in 1515, Teresa entered the monastic life at twenty and was eventually guided to reform the Carmelite Order. She blended a rich mystical inner life with everyday work in the secular world, and she is an unparalleled source of inspiration for living deeply and effectively in both realms.