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“An intriguingly honest portrayal of an expat’s life-altering personal growth in Asia.” ―Kirkus Review; “Beautifully crafted, miraculously evocative, and continuously inspiring, Finding Venerable Mother is, at its essence, a story about an intelligent modern woman's deeply felt spiritual quest.” ―Jasmin Darznik, PhD author of Song of a Captive Bird and the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter; “I met Dhammananda personally decades ago and although our time together was short, the memory of her clarity and unshakable dedication and, above all, her kindness has stayed with me until now. Cindy Rasicot’s loving account of her own transformation through knowing her is a joy to read.” ―Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is An Inside Job; “The journey to heal the mother wound is long and dark. What a blessing it was for Cindy Rasciot to find a woman spiritual leader who shines a light upon her path to help heal her heart. Cindy reveals her courageous adventure to find compassion and forgiveness in her Finding the Venerable Mother.” ―Linda Joy Myers, President, National Association of Memoir Writers, author of Journey of Memoir, Don’t Call Me Mother, and Song of the Plains

"""An intriguingly honest portrayal of an expat's life-altering personal growth in Asia."" Kirkus Review; ""Beautifully crafted, miraculously evocative, and continuously inspiring, Finding Venerable Mother is, at its essence, a story about an intelligent modern woman's deeply felt spiritual quest."" Jasmin Darznik, PhD author of Song of a Captive Bird and the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter; ""I met Dhammananda personally decades ago and although our time together was short, the memory of her clarity and unshakable dedication and, above all, her kindness has stayed with me until now. Cindy Rasicot's loving account of her own transformation through knowing her is a joy to read."" Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is An Inside Job; ""The journey to heal the mother wound is long and dark. What a blessing it was for Cindy Rasciot to find a woman spiritual leader who shines a light upon her path to help heal her heart. Cindy reveals her courageous adventure to find compassion and forgiveness in her Finding the Venerable Mother."" Linda Joy Myers, President, National Association of Memoir Writers, author of Journey of Memoir, Don't Call Me Mother, and Song of the Plains"

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Cindy Rasicot worked for many years for non-profit organisations. In 2005 she travelled to Thailand with her family where she met Bhikkuni Dhammananda - an encounter that changed her life. In 2020 she wrote Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter's Spiritual Quest to Thailand. Since then she has written articles in journals and anthologies, and started the online Casual Buddhism series to give more people access to Bhikkuni Dhammananda's gentle and powerful wisdom. She lives in Point Richmond California, where she enjoys the view of San Francisco Bay.

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