'A compelling account of what can go wrong in religious groups.' Barbara Scott Emmet, author of The Land Beyond Goodbye. 'We are grateful to Ms Newland for bravely looking into this controversial issue with such compassion and insight.' Jetsumna Tenzin Palmo. When eight students wrote a letter accusing Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the best-selling Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, of decades of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, Tahlia Newland set up an online support group for abuse victims and students of his Tibetan Buddhist community, Rigpa. Appalled by the lack of ethics, the group undertook a journey of discovery during which they uncovered the depth of the trauma suffered by victims, and the fundamentalism and cult behaviour at the heart of Rigpa. They learned about destructive cults, trauma and recovery, narcissistic abuse, co-dependency, institutional betrayal, and the methods of mind control used by Rigpa, who had covered up and enabled the abuse for decades. Fallout, Tahlia's memoir of this time, reveals the consequences of spiritual abuse for an ordinary member of an abusive, high-demand religious group and the psychological processing required for healing and cult recovery. Fallout is a cautionary tale for students and potential students of any guru-centred spiritual group. For Buddhist teachers and scholars, it also provides valuable insight into areas of the teachings which can easily be misunderstood and misused. For psychotherapists and counsellors, it's an important case study for anyone working with cult survivors, particularly in a Buddhist context. (A percentage of profits will be given to the Alliance for Buddhist Ethics and to Cult Information and Family Support Inc - CIFS - Australia.)

Fallout: Recovering from Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Newland, Tahlia

Psychology & Counseling

Alkira Publishing

Sixteen-year-old Carly is set to become top of her art class until bully-boy Justin gives her a vicious payback for standing up for one of his victims. Her boyfriend, karate-trained nerd Dylan, wants to smash the guy's face in, but a fight at school means suspension, losing his chance at school honors and facing a furious father. Carly is determined to find a more creative solution to her problem, but will she sort it out before Dylan's inner caveman hijacks him and all hell breaks loose? Justin might be a pain, but his harassment leads to a deepening of Dylan and Carly's romance, and Carly finds an inner strength she didn't know she had. The magical realism style provides a touch of fantasy in an otherwise very real story that offers heart-warming solutions to bullying. You Can't Shatter Me is food for the soul. This book has received a BRAG Medallion for Outstanding Fiction and an Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence in Independent Fiction.

You Can't Shatter Me

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

S&H Teen

This book has been awarded the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence in Fiction and a BRAG Medallion for Outstanding Fiction."Lethal Inheritance rivals such young adult favorites as J.K. Rowling and Rick Riordian." Tammy Dewhurst, Rabid Readers. When demons kidnap Ariel's mother and drag her into a hidden realm, Ariel embarks on a rescue mission in a strange and magical world. Stalked by a demon lord who feeds on fear and seeks to enslave the human race, Ariel discovers that to defeat the demons, she must learn a secret esoteric wisdom to awaken the dormant, but potentially explosive, power of her mind. Walnut, a quirky old wise man, guides her through treacherous inner and outer landscapes, and Nick, the powerful Warrior who travels with them, proves a dangerous attraction. The stakes are high,death a real possibility. Fail now, and she fails humanity.  "Lethal Inheritance has it all - rich,detailed world building, insanely realistic characters, and a kick ass fantasy plot." Book Briefs Reviews.

Lethal Inheritance (Diamond Peak)

Do you think meditation is hard, or hard to get round to? The instructions in this book make it easy.  Do you wonder if you’re getting the best out of your meditation? Here you’ll find advice—as handed down from the great Tibetan meditation masters but presented free of religiosity and cultural bias—that will ensure you’re making the most effective use of your time.  Do you want to go deeper in your meditation? This book gives you the understanding you need.  How to Meditate Easily, Effectively and Deeply gives you all the essential points for a satisfying meditation practice, along with some great tips for integrating meditation into your life, establishing a daily meditation practice and finding a teacher. The book includes many evocative guided practices—including healing meditation, walking meditation and chanting meditation. Beginners will find a comprehensive education and guide, and experienced meditators will find many useful tips and an opportunity to check that they understand the vital points for effective practice.  The book includes a foreword by Dr Ian Gawler OAM, Author of Meditation, an In-depth Guide and The Mind that Changes Everything.

How to Meditate Easily, Effectively & Deeply

Alternative Medicine

AIA Publishing

'The barrier between the worlds shatters like the window. The beast is loose. My nightmare has become real. The guy has totally lost it. If he finds us here, we could die. No, I don't doubt it; we will die.' Author and editor Prunella Smith inhabits a multilayered reality. Physically, she lives in the Australian bush with her crazy cat Merlin. In her work world, she edits the love story of Kelee, a Magan Lord's daughter, and in the cyber-world of social media, she's subjected to slanderous attacks by a disgruntled author. To complicate matters further she sees things through the eyes of a Tibetan Yogi, has strange dreams and relives forgotten memories. Separate worlds, interconnected and complementary, but can they help when Prunella becomes victim to a real life stalker and her sanity is threatened? Worlds Within Worlds has a unique perspective on the nature of creativity. Its touch is light, its humour distinctive but it reaches deep into the nature of human experience.

Worlds Within Worlds

Literary

You've written a book of fiction. You want to make it the best it can be. 'The Elements of Active Prose' gives you pithy tips for improving your writing scene by scene, sentence by sentence. If you've ever wondered what is meant by the advice to 'show, don't tell' you'll find the answer here, along with reassurance that such advice is not something that must be slavishly adhered to. The book also includes guidance for beta readers, clarification of often misunderstood terms and misused punctuation, the main differences between US and UK English, and advice on developing a professional attitude, reviewing fairly, working with editors, and dealing with criticism. Drawing on her considerable experience as a line editor and as a reviewer for the Awesome Indies, the author explains the influence various word usages have on the reader's experience and points out traps to avoid if you want your writing to look professional.

The Elements of Active Prose: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine

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