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Gail Miller Mahaffey is the author of the novel "Music of the Soul," a sweet, sensitive reflection on life and living life fully. With a Bachelor of Music Degree and thirty years experience teaching music and playing organ, her novel weaves a tale of passion, love, and finding one's purpose in life. Like her protagonist, Gail believes in the power of music to soothe the soul and achieve inner peace. Being an avid world traveler, she injects the excitement of her travels in all that she writes. She lives in upstate South Carolina with her husband and beloved golden retriever, Maggie. Life is a gift. Gail encourages all to open the present!
Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Music is what binds the soul. For concert pianist Meredith Mason, music is also what keeps her sane. After losing her parents in a tragic accident while they were on their way to hear her perform, Meredith has poured her life and her soul into her music, making her fame on the world concert stage as a pianist. But is that enough? Is her music merely a smokescreen to block the endless pain, her guilt over her parents’ deaths? She has reached her zenith in the music world. What next? What is her life’s purpose now? When a fellow musician enters the picture and captures her heart, things begin to change, as does the music that binds.
Gail Miller Mahaffey’s novel, Music of the Soul, is a touching musical tribute to all that is beautiful in the world. The author has masterfully woven a tale of passion, love, and the ultimate purpose of life to the finely tuned (no pun intended) workings of music and the soul. Beginning each chapter with a profound quote about music, written by some of the greatest minds throughout history (from musicians to artists to writers to political thinkers and more), the plot is music-driven. The author, a musician herself, knows her music. The protagonist, Meredith, is driven by a powerful force of guilt as she navigates her way through life in the music world and on the concert stage. But there is more to life and the music she so poignantly performs needs a release of this guilt, a release she only discovers through love and spiritual renewal. And, with each new encounter, Meredith unravels some of the mysteries of her own life and where her journey should ultimately lead her. The story is about music, success, and overcoming guilt, but it is also about coming to terms with your inner self and finding your ultimate purpose in life. Powerful story. Loved it!
