{"product_id":"finding-venerable-mother-a-daughters-spiritual-quest-to-thailand-9781631527029","title":"Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter's Spiritual Quest to Thailand","description":"When Cindy moves to Thailand with her husband and teenage son, she finds herself strangely adrift in a foreign culture, unprepared for the challenges she encounters there. On an impulse she signs up for a conference where she unexpectedly meets a Thai Buddhist nun, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, who leads her on a spiritual journey from which there is no turning back. Along the way she discovers the beauty of the Thai people and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This soulful and engaging memoir is the story of one woman's journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing through her connection to a loving Buddhist teacher who fully accepts and nurtures her in a way her own mother never did. \u003cem\u003eFinding Venerable Mother\u003c\/em\u003e is a testimony to the power of faith, forgiveness, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRasicot, Cindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cindy Rasicot's life has been a spiritual journey since she was a small child. At four she asked her older brother (who was five at the time): \"Where is God?\" His answer: \"Everywhere.\" Puzzled, she looked all around her, but didn't find evidence. She kept her brother's words in her heart while growing up, and figured she'd have an answer someday. In the meantime, she got her master's degree in marriage, family, and child counseling, married, and held management positions in non-profits for twenty-five years--all while exploring her passion for dance, art, and writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cindy's spiritual journey took on new dimensions when she, her husband, and their son moved to Bangkok, Thailand for three years. She met her spiritual teacher, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkuni, the first fully ordained Thai Theravada nun--an encounter that opened her heart and changed her life forever. This deepening relationship led to writing her memoir, Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter's Spiritual Quest in Thailand, which chronicles her adventures along the spiritual path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her other writings include an article in \u003cem\u003eSawasdee Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 2007 and essays featured in two anthologies: \u003cem\u003eWandering in Paris: Luminaries and Love in the City of Light\u003c\/em\u003e (Wanderland Writers, 2013) and \u003cem\u003eA Café in Space: The Anaïs Nin Literary Journal, Volume 11\u003c\/em\u003e (Sky Blue Press, 2014). She currently resides in Point Richmond, California, where she writes and enjoys views of the San Francisco Bay. Visit Cindy at cindyrasicot.com.","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50422019555602,"sku":"9781631527029","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13e5b332-e41f-4fd0-b0f3-0668453d1d8d.jpg?v=1729520417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/finding-venerable-mother-a-daughters-spiritual-quest-to-thailand-9781631527029","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}