"Winter Break, on one level, is a classic coming-of-age story. The heroine undergoes a series of trials which form her character. But Fitzgerald sets the bar higher, moving from the ethical to the metaphysical. Her novel investigates a much-neglected facet of adolescence — an appetite for the spiritual and an openness to it. Fast-paced, suspenseful, and inspiring, Winter Break is the perfect mix of entertainment and instruction." —Ann Arensberg, author of Incubus and Sister Wolf

"This book is written in such a way that each scene becomes memorable — the stunning descriptions of the snowy slopes of Switzerland, a love story sensitively told, and clear spiritual insights. Winter Break is a pleasure to read and a reminder that there is a way of living and being open to young people that is not only different from what is often practiced but is also life-enhancing and ultimately joyful. —Katharine Le Mée, author of Chant and The Benedictine Gift to Music.

"Winter Break is a captivating mystical tale that will appeal to readers of all ages. Fitzgerald deftly makes even the most sophisticated spiritual mysteries accessible to seekers of every level. But if what you're seeking is simply a great story, you've found it. A delight! Enjoy." —Deborah Medenbach, writer/yoga teacher

About Astrid Fitzgerald

Astrid Fitzgerald is a fine artist, a writer, and a passionate student of the perennial wisdom tradition and Advaita philosophy and has applied its principles to her life and art for more than forty years. She is the author of An Artist's Book of Inspiration (Lindisfarne, 1996) and Being Consciousness Bliss (Lindisfarne, 2001). Fitzgerald's writing is based on a fusion of Eastern and Western thought and a practice of self-development, self-inquiry, and reflection. She is a member of the Society for the Study of the Human Being, Inc., in New York City.