About this item
Dawn Eden, internationally known speaker and author, presents a completely revised Catholic edition of her bestselling work, The Thrill of the Chaste. In this version, Eden shares her story of conversion to Catholicism and invites readers into a Catholic understanding of chastity and its spiritual benefits. When Dawn Eden released The Thrill of the Chaste in 2006, she was a Jewish convert to Protestant Christianity, preparing to make the final leap into Catholicism. Now, nine years later, Eden has extensively updated The Thrill of the Chaste, sharing how her Catholic faith, the lives and intercession of the saints, and the healing power of the sacraments have led her to find her true identity in Christ.This revised, Catholic version offers spiritual and practical advice for both men and women seeking to live chastely in a world that glorifies sex.
About the Author
Dawn Eden Goldstein, who writes as Dawn Eden, is the author of "Remembering God's Mercy: Redeem the Past and Free Yourself from Painful Memories," "The Thrill of the Chaste," and "My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints."
Born into a Jewish family in New York City, Eden lost her faith as a teenager and became an agnostic. During her twenties, in the 1990s, she worked as a rock journalist in New York City, interviewing oldies artists such as Brian Wilson and Harry Nilsson. She went on to work in editorial positions for the New York Post and the Daily News.
At the age of thirty-one, Eden underwent a dramatic conversion to Christianity that ultimately led her to enter the Catholic Church. Her books offering a Catholic spirituality of healing have been featured in the New York Times, L'Osservatore Romano, and EWTN.
In May 2016, Eden became the first woman to receive a canonical doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. She has spoken on healing and conversion to thousands of people throughout North America and abroad.
