Dawn's new book, Rediscover the Dance, is coming soon!

About the book:

In every valley, there is an undetermined distance between sorrow and joy, between crisis and calm. And although valleys can feel like heaven’s halt, they are invitations to take a pilgrimage with God. This pilgrimage can deepen a person’s faith and broaden their impact in greater ways than if the incident never took place. In psychology, it’s the science of post-traumatic growth, which comes from struggling through difficulties and finding meaning in them. Dawn is well-acquainted with the dangerous, yet fertile soil of a valley in the aftermath of trauma. In a unique, non-clinical style, she walks through the story of her valley, inviting you to travel with her to the other side of yours. Do you long for courage to begin the process of healing? Rediscover the Dance offers compassionate care for next steps, and a powerful process of wisdom to live with courage and rising faith that will take you to the spacious place you long for. Don’t let trauma, a powerful catalyst for abundance, lay dormant in its memories. Learn to embrace spiritual rhythm you didn’t know you could have, and move through valleys you didn’t know you could leave.

Praise for Rediscover the Dance:

“Trauma is somewhat theoretical until it happens to you – then it is real, raw, and visceral. After the inevitable body slams of life, how does one move past toxic emotions, regain vital optimism, and comfort others with that which they have been comforted? Dawn Linton’s Rediscover the Dance is a unique contribution to assist trauma recovery for sufferers and inform those who help in the recovery process. I highly recommend this unique, insightful, and extremely relevant book to the vast majority of us who seek post-traumatic growth as we navigate trauma.”

Robert F. Dees, president of the National Center for Healthy Veterans,
author of The Resilience Trilogy and Resilience GodStyle

"She’s an accomplished storyteller with a profound, life-changing story to tell. Dawn Linton survived trauma and tragedy and eventually walked on with hard-won compassion and wisdom. While her clinical training informs what she includes in her book, her writing includes outstanding teaching drawn from literature, including the Bible, and people, including an African “prince” she met on a train. Linton’s engaging style of writing keeps you reading, and what she writes makes you want to read more from this woman who has emerged victorious from some of life’s most devastating experiences."

"Dawn Linton’s Rediscover the Dance is a profound story of transformational perseverance in action, and offers a courageous call to move towards God in the midst of trauma. In sharing her own journey, Dawn has captured deep insights rooted in the promises of God that will reshape our identity and perspective in adverse times."

Gary P. Weeden
(Capt, USN, Chaplain Corps (Ret.),
Mission Pastor at Greater Europe Mission

“God is working when we see nothing but darkness”…embark on a journey in Rediscover the Dance through Dawn’s transparent stories of the many valleys in life but the ultimate way through with Jesus at the helm."

Elizabeth Duncan, outreach director,
Williamsburg Community Chapel

"In this deeply personal book, Dawn Linton generously shares the lessons she has discovered by facing the valleys of her life. With an abundance of scriptural, philosophical, theological, and psychological references, she writes powerfully from her abiding faith that God is love, and love never fails. By sharing her own honest questions and her many experiences of wrestling with God, she gifts the reader with ways that make stumbling part of the dance. This is a very moving book filled with wisdom that will be helpful to all who seek greater joy in their lives."

Charlie Maloney, Farmer,
retired psychotherapist and college instructor

"Dawn Linton has opened herself up to all of us, with her deep and thought-provoking account of a broken being who has found the rhythms of grace. She has invited us all to take a pilgrimage with God and join her in rediscovering our dance."

Gail Linton, Stephen Ministry leader,
hospitality coordinator, missions and music teams
Harvest Pointe Methodist Church, Madison, Alabama

"Rediscover the Dance provides a deeply human and vulnerable insight into the writer’s journey post-trauma via reflection and growth. With overarching themes of hope and redemption, Rediscover the Dance unflinchingly engages with the challenging reality of personal transformation and spiritual development. While thought provoking and inspirational, the book confronts difficult topics and concepts in relatable ways which encourage accessibility to the reader and eschews saccharin platitudes and spiritual condescension.”

J. Cooper Linton, principal and co-founder of
Integra Strategies, LLC

"Dawn has gathered gemstones of wisdom that the reader will process in realizing their truth through their transparency. Each page has the pearls of wisdom shared for the taking!"

Lolly Stoddard, author and illustrator of
Town Small and Nora, the Fifty Cent Dog.

"Dawn’s book, Rediscover the Dance, is a compassionate, compelling, and candid guide to life after loss. After pain and trauma found Dawn early in life and followed her into adulthood, she rediscovered how to dance with faith, hope, love, and even joy, in every season. Through her work as a chaplain, she regularly helps others do the same. In this exceedingly honest account of her journey, she is certain to become a sure and steady guide for your journey today."

Rev. Dr. M. Travis Simone, lead pastor,
Williamsburg Community Chapel

Shirley Brosius, author of Sisterhood of Faith, co-author of
Turning Guilt Trips into Joy Rides
www.shirleybrosius.com