On 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.� With Caravan of No Despair, 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.�
(less)On 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.
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Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation | 
