"A wonderfully unique display of spirituality … a journey of love, despair, joy, laughter, and yes, a few tears. A book you’ll want to tell others about." – Letetia (Tish) Henley Kirk, author, Taking Care of Elvis Raised as a church-going Southern boy, Ben heads to Chicago to make a name for himself. And he does, though not all of the names are good ones. He makes it big: Fame. Fortune. A beautiful pregnant wife. But along the way, he loses something. Himself. And when tragedy and fate deliver a one-two punch, he loses everything he’d so carefully cultivated in his personal and professional lives. Can he find his way back to a life of faith and hope with the help of two loyal friends? After returning to his Southern roots, will Ben ever be able to live for something bigger than himself? Or will mistakes from his past block his way? A powerful work of Christian fiction written in an engaging, page-turning style, Dancing Alone Without Music is an inspiring debut novel, with characters that stay with you long after the last page. Reviewers agree. "A brilliantly and vividly written story of human weakness, fall from grace and ultimately redemption." Micha Kane, Honolulu "While Gildersleeve has written a sensitive novel of relationships, and of love on several levels, it is the manner in which the hero faces adversity that has relevance to all of us." David Jacobs, Sydney, Australia "Stories are the threads that weave our lives together and make us feel connected to one another. Gildersleeve encourages us to sustain our faith, to focus on our triumphs and blessings, and to never stop dancing to the music in our lives." AmyK Hutchins, bestselling author, San Diego. If you like the books of Nicholas Sparks and Mitch Albom, you’ll love Dancing Alone Without Music.