{"product_id":"caravan-of-no-despair-a-memoir-of-loss-and-transformation-paperback","title":"Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the day her first book came out--a new translation of Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross--Mirabai Starr's daughter, Jenny, was killed in a car accident. \"My spiritual life began the day my daughter died,\" writes Mirabai. Even with decades of spiritual practice and a deep immersion in the greatest mystical texts, she found herself utterly unprepared for \"my most powerful catalyst for transformation, my fiercest and most compassionate teacher.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eCaravan of No Despair\u003c\/i\u003e, Mirabai shares an irreverent, uplifting, and intimate memoir of her extraordinary life journey. Through the many twists and turns of her life--including a tangled relationship with a charlatan-guru, her unexpected connection with the great Christian mystics, and the loss of her daughter--Mirabai finds the courage to remain open and defenseless before the mystery of the divine. \"Tragedy and trauma are not guarantees for a transformational spiritual experience,\" writes Mirabai Starr, \"but they are opportunities. They are invitations to sit in the fire and allow it to transfigure us.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e teaches philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico, and is the author of new translations of \u003ci\u003eDark Night of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e by John of the Cross and \u003ci\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Teresa of Avila. She lives in Taos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.97 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770593378592,"sku":"9781622034130","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d45f7fba783141b4c7f446a42e2d4a4d.webp?v=1780374731","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/caravan-of-no-despair-a-memoir-of-loss-and-transformation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}