At first glance, Lord of the Dance appears to be a riotous odyssey of the
heart – a page-turner of a true story about how a middle-aged English
woman, who thought the best of her life was behind her, had it turned
upside down and changed forever when she fell I love with the Indian
spiritual teacher and guru Sai Baba.

But those who search for wider meaning will quickly appreciate the deeper
messages of this book. They will also benefit from the powerful spiritual
teachings, based upon ancient Indian Vedic principles, which the author
learns from the guru whilst following his ‘cosmic caravan’ around
southern India.

This epic journey is saturated with the sights, sounds and smells of
spiritual India – from spices and incense to sitars and tablas – as we
take in the surreal Kathakala dancers from Kerala, the ancient temple of
the fish-eyed goddess Meenakshi at Madurai, and the Dravidian-style beach
temples of Mahabalipuram that the gods had tried to drown.

But we are not just being taken on an outer passage through paranormal
India. Lord of the Dance also emboldens and inspires the reader to make
their own inner journey into the world of myth and mystery and, not least,
help them face any difficulties – or demons! – they may meet on the
way.