Liliane Grace

Liliane Grace

Her name says it all, Liliane Grace is a lady of grace and wisdom, a prodigious author who is not afraid to voice her thoughts about how she views the world and what is happening in it.  

We tuned into her An Author For All Seasons Zoom last Saturday thinking we were going to hear about her latest book, “Power of Light” but we got much, much more that.  

Power of Light is the story of a young boy who, when his father receives a cancer diagnosis, has to find a way to navigate the trauma that is happening at home. He retreats into a mystical world and becomes an imaginary member of a gang whose messages he believes could help make the best of the situation. The two stories interweave.

Liliane took us on a philosophical journey. Interestingly, this was the AFL weekend of Neale Daniher’s  ‘Big Freeze’. Neale, a king of the bloke, matey Aussie football culture, took a shocking diagnosis of MND, a debilitating and incurable disease of the auto-immune system, and turned it around.

Over the seven years he has survived he has transformed adversity into a nationwide awareness and fundraising event.

Victims usually succumb to ‘the Beast’, as he calls it, in 15 – 24 months.

Neale has brought smiles to many faces as every June long weekend, celebrities brave the Melbourne winter to slide into a bed of ice to make money for the cause. Millions of dollars have gone towards research. We all know about this disease now. This project has engaged Neale and his family and friends and given them purpose. He has made a diamond out of a dull stone.

‘Power of Light ’ is a similar story of resilience and individuals’ ability to cope with even the most difficult situations.

I was glued to the screen as Liliane traversed a variety of well-researched topics relating to lifestyle and optimum mental and physical health for everyone, but particularly for people recovering from cancer and other confronting illnesses. So good. Thank you Liliane!

For more information about  Liliane Grace click Liliane Grace

For more information about Neale Daniher visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neale_Daniher


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