The Face Before I Was Born A Spiritual Autobiography

Describing the intoxicating intensity of his own spiritual journeywhich began when he was 16 years oldthis autobiography reveals the events that follow throughout the next 22 years, telling of tremendous love, psychological breakdown, craziness, bliss, and the slow work of balancing the inner world of the spirit and the outer demands of everyday life. An ancient story of a spiritual transformation experienced in present times relates the terrifying depths, vulnerability, and emptiness of the spiritual journeyonly revealed in divine love. More than 10 years since the original publication of the book; this revised edition includes new material exploring the continuing mystery of human experience and divine revelation.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a sheikh in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya order of Sufism and the author of numerous works including Alchemy of Light, Awakening the World, and Traveling the Path of Love. He lives in Inverness, California.