MEET GRACE DIVINE
AUTHOR’S BIO
I am a survivor who believes in the inexorable power of the human spirit.
I am a believer who has seen through tragedy into the eye of the setting
sun knowing that the morrow can bring a new and brighter day. I am a
compassionate human being who empathizes with the suffering of others
and wants to be there for them. And I do this by writing transformational
stories filled with characters that are imbued with passion and love.
I was born in California. When I was five, my parents divorced.
Shortly after, my father abducted me. He put me in the trunk of a car
where I held on to a plastic cane filled with candy as I lay spread eagle
on my stomach. From California, he took me to Tijuana Mexico. From there, I
was flown to Torremolinos Spain. I was left in a dreary and secluded all girl
catholic boarding school for several years during which time I didn’t see my
mother.
When I was nine, my paternal grandmother took me to Mexico City for two years.
There I was exposed to the mysticism and magic of the native Indian cultures.
After returning to Spain, I finally came back to the United States. I was a
teenager who couldn’t speak English. Happily, I saw my mother again. But
sadly, six months after my return, she disappeared in a flood. Her body was
never found.
I went to ten schools in three countries for the first twelve years including
five high schools. During this time, I had to contend with a father whose
mental illness and drug and alcohol addictions caused him to be a dangerous
sadist. I was barely eighteen years old when I ran away from home because
he threatened to kill me with a 38 revolver.
Within two weeks, I found a job and bought a car. I moved into the dorms at the
University of California at Irvine. From there, I graduated with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Linguistics and the ability to speak six languages. While at UCI, I
married. My first pregnancy ended in stillbirth. Notwithstanding this and other
hardships, I enrolled and graduated from UCLA Law School.
We moved to Texas and while I was raising my children, I graduated from the
University of Texas Dallas where I received a Masters Degree in Arts and Humanities.
There I took several writing courses. At this time, I began a career as a
visual/writing artist. My artwork, mostly surrealist, is about women in
contemporary society and includes extensive writings, short stories and poetry.
I’ve had shows at women’s centers and several commercial establishments. I’ve
also taught art programs in public access television for ten years. One of my
paintings is featured adjacent to a Picasso in the acclaimed documentary by the
BBC: THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A MASTERPIECE: THE KISS BY GUSTAV KLIMT
ICON OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
Then, after many years of marriage, my husband and I grew apart and I filed
for divorce. The next day, I began to write. The writing was spontaneous and a
year later I had a fully finished science fiction novel, APPLE TOWN, CALIFORNIA.
I also drew and painted over eighty illustrations of the characters and story.
When the movie agent asked me how I wrote it, I told him that I saw the images and
“painted them on paper” with words.
And where do I get my inspiration? From childhood, I had a vivid imagination.
Incredibly, sometimes my nighttime dreams would manifest in the physical world.
Today, I work as a psychic medium and am drawn to the mysteries of the world.
APPLE TOWN, CALIFORNIA comes from this inner place and includes several dream
sequences that I’ve actually had. It is a story about facing almost insurmountable
challenges and succeeding; a story of light and hope amidst utter darkness that
speaks of the human’s souls’ capacity for incredible transformation.
Grace Divine
"APPLE TOWN, CALIFORNIA"
PARANORMAL STORY BOOK & SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
BASED ON TRUE PARANORMAL
PSYCHIC EXPERIENCES AND DREAMS! A real psychic's visions of the other side...
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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT IT?
“Apple Town, California” is a darkly enchanting fantasy adventure story infused with... supernatural horror elements designed to engage and entertain..."
"BRILLIANT..."
"Apple Town tells the story of a 12 year-old orphaned girl Letti and her adventures in this world
and in other magical realms. Faced with an evil force that threatens to destroy the universe, Letti must
travel to other dimensions in order to seek the assistance of the dark wizards that live there. She is
aided in her quest by magical creatures, good wizards and witches, her twin cousins, Manny and Peter,
and her kindly Grannie..."
"PROFOUND..."
"The story is propelled by an ensemble of unique, dimensional and colorful characters; each of whom possesses their own special magical powers and otherworldly skills..."
"VIVIDLY-DAZZLING..."
"The heavy fantasy and magical elements featured in “Apple town, California” evoke memories from such like-minded films as “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” and the hugely successful and soon-to-be-concluded “Harry Potter” series..."
"PLEASURABLE TO READ..."
"Apple Town, California is a fantasy that offers deep insights into reality. In the midst of the
playful fun of magical creatures and wizardly spells, this book gives a road map on overcoming the
many obstacles life throws in our path..."
"FASCINATING STORY OF MAGICAL WORLDS..."
"Offers the same sort of mystical enchantment of the best novels of the fantasy genre.
Apple Town is on a par with the Harry Potter or Narnia series in quality. But the closest
comparison is to an another series, the Time Quartet by Madeleine L'Engle that begins with A Wrinkle
in Time. It also wraps life lessons amongst a tale of magic, witches and wizards..."
"DEEPLY MOVING..."
"I recommend Apple Town, California very highly and wholeheartedly. Few novels I have read
in the last ten years gave me such a combination of pleasure, insight and emotional catharsis..."
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Dear Friend and Reader,
"Apple Town, California" is a novel that was inspired by VISIONS, TRUE DREAMS and PSYCHIC EXPERIENCES I had of the spirit world. It is a sequel of sorts to DANTE'S INFERNO and elaborates heavily on the realms of the netherworlds. If you want to learn how a soul can escape the darkest places of HELL, read this book. It is filled with stories of horror. And yet, amidst the horror, you will find great courage and hope. Enter this world and like in the Paradise of Genesis when Eve took the apple, when you enter "Apple Town, California," you will be transformed.
There is a way out of hell and this is it!
Grace Divine
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