Grace and the Wind

by Kristina Dryza

Grace thinks everything about her life is wrong. When the Wind makes a dramatic entry into her life, it forces Grace to question her sense of reality. Despite her initial reluctance, Grace and the Wind gradually develop an intense relationship through a series of extraordinary conversations. The Wind teaches Grace to perceive life through the wisdom conveyed in nature's rhythms-circadian cycles, tidal and lunar sequences and the movements of the seasons-so that nature's intelligence becomes her intelligence. Grace struggles with the teachings, but with the Wind as her guide she discovers how everything creates out of patterns. Could the key to flowing with the rhythms of nature, and not against them, be found in the essence of her name? In Grace and the Wind, futurist Kristina Dry a delivers a modern allegorical novel on how the very nature of life itself is expressed and experienced as rhythmic patterns of energy.

334 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2014

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t mistake this book as just another teen drama – it’s a manual for living a deeply fulfilled, joyful and connected life. It's a beautiful modern allegory similar to The Alchemist and Sophie’s World about how we can all get back in touch with our true natures and re-connect with the natural beauty of daily life. I particularly loved the theme of aligning with nature’s cycles (seasonal, circadian, lunar and tidal). Although a fiction book, to get the book’s true message you have to read between the lines – if you do, you’ll find Grace and the Wind a beautiful reminder of how to live passionately.

[Linda Scalzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!! It is an easy read, it has a lot of depth and meaning and is beautifully written. I read it during a phase in my life which was quite difficult and I can't tell you how much it helped me. Each chapter explores a different spiritual based topic through the eyes of the main character, Grace. Although Grace is a teenager, I'm sure all of the readers, no matter what age or gender, would relate to her. Grace is lucky enough to have her friend "the wind" help her along the way. Wouldn't that be wonderful! Reading this book will certainly help your on your journey through life. It's a great manual for life! In fact, I may just re-read it!