Publication date UK format 6/9/22 book 312 pages
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Synopsis
From an early age, Kyomi's life was filled with emotional difficulties--an adulterous father, an overreliant mother, and a dismissive extended family. In an effort to escape the darkness of her existence in Japan, Kyomi moved to the States in February 1990 to start a new life as a researcher working at NIH in Bethesda, MD. Soon, she fell in love with her husband-to-be: Patrick, a warm, charismatic British cancer researcher whose unconditional love and support helped her begin to heal the traumas of her past. Eventually, their journey together led them to change their careers and move to San Diego, CA, where they dedicated themselves to a Buddhism practice that changed both their lives--aiding them in their spiritual growth and in realizing their desire to help others. Then Patrick was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic melanoma in the brain--and, after a fierce, three-year-long battle against his cancer, died on July 4, 2016. Devastated, Kyomi spent a year lost in grief. But when she one day began to write, she discovered that doing so allowed her to uncover truths about herself, her life history, and her relationship with Patrick. In the process, she surfaced many old, unhealed wounds--but ultimately writing became her daily spiritual practice, and many truths emerged out of the darkness. After many years of struggle and searching, Kyomi finally found the love and light that had existed within her all along.
My Review
This was a very interesting book that I really enjoyed. I just loved how much culture there was in this book. I have definitely learnt more about Japanese culture from this book which really made me happy. I found it very interesting learning about enlightenment and Buddhism. The author has obviously lived a very interesting and very hard life. I applaud her for writing this book which must of been very emotional to write. The author has lived a terrible and shocking childhood which really shows how resilient she is and still becoming such a wonderful person. I enjoyed every second of thos book as it was so well wrote. It flowed so well it definitely makes for a page turning book. I really do recommend reading this book if you love autobiography about overcoming adversities. I felt that this book taught me some useful life lessons and helped to empower me. If this author could get through her difficult life then so can I. Its a very inspiring book. I loved the simplicity of the front cover its just so beautiful. I was so engrossed in this book that I lost track of time and ended up reading it all in one sitting. It is one of those books that will stay with you for some time.
So much praise goes out to the author and publishing team for bringing us such an inspiring story that can teach us some great life lessons. No matter how hard life can be if this author can get through her own difficulties then I'm sure I can manage mind. Thank you so much kyomi and please write more. I will definitely be looking out for more great books from this talented author.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K $7.83, PB $17.95
Waterstones PB £12.99
Google Books ebook £8.99
B&N PB $17.95, EBOOK $8.99
Kobo ebook £5.99
Amazon UK £6.95 PB £12.99
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