Mirabai Starr
Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation
- ISBN 13:
- 9781622034130
- author:
- Mirabai Starr
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sounds True
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 13.3 x 2.5 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Mind, Body & Spirit, Thought & Practice, New Age
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation by Mirabai Starr The publication of Mirabai Starr's first book, a new translation of Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross, marked a pivotal moment in her life. Tragedy struck just days later, with the loss of her daughter, Jenny, in a car accident. This devastating event would become a catalyst for Mirabai's extraordinary life journey, one that would take her to the depths of human suffering and the heights of spiritual transformation. Through her memoir, Mirabai shares a deeply personal and intimate account of her experiences, including a tumultuous relationship with a spiritual guru and her unexpected connection with the great Christian mystics. With courage and vulnerability, she recounts the ways in which tragedy and trauma can be opportunities for growth and transformation, inviting us to sit in the fire of life and allow it to transfigure us. Mirabai's story is one of profound loss and profound transformation, a testament to the human spirit's capacity for resilience and spiritual awakening.