Pioneers of the Soul (Golden Quest Series)
Hilda Charlton was a spiritual teacher, author, dancer and healer who touched and uplifted the lives of many thousands during the 23 years that she taught classes in meditation and prayer in New York City. Raised in London and Salt Lake City, she performed as a modern dancer for two decades in the San Francisco area. In 1947 she toured India as a dancer, and stayed there 18 more years, pursuing studies of Eastern mysticism and meditation. She returned to New York City, where her classes grew in size from two people to more than a thousand. Her teachings incorporated the fundamental principles of the world's major religions. Foremost she stressed the importance of a life of giving and forgiving, unconditional love, and remembrance of God. Her style combined humor, practicality, and deep insight into the human mind and spirit. She passed on in New York City on January 29, 1988.