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New Life Stories: Journeys of Recovery in a Mindful Community Paperback – December 12, 2014

by Hilary H. Carter (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Suffering comes in many forms. From depression to alcoholism, from drug addiction to sudden bereavement, from abuse to burnout, from social anxiety to relationship issues and more. In the hills of northern Thailand is a unique and exciting mindful recovery community where people from all over the world can learn to discover a new life through the practice of mindfulness. In this book, ten of the residents of the New Life Foundation share their own stories, demonstrating how they have benefited through the practice of mindfulness. Their fascinating true-life narratives demonstrate that however far we fall, there is always hope and the opportunity to learn and grow from our experience. The foundation is a registered non-profit organization that aims to provide affordable support for all in need. 100% of the royalties from this book will be donated to New Life.
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    186 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Ayni Books
  4. Publication date
    December 12, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    5.68 x 0.43 x 8.61 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1782796630
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1782796633
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Hilary Carter is co-creator of Taiyoga and co-founder of HigherMoon transformational workshops. She is currently involved in setting up a Yoga Retreat centre in an ancient convent in the Dordogne region of France, and lives between her homes in Devon and the Dordogne.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ayni Books (December 12, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1782796630
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1782796633
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.68 x 0.43 x 8.61 inches
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Hilary Carter was born in the north of England during a blizzard. She is the middle child of 5.

She loves to travel and whenever possible she combines travel with teaching yoga.

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Ram Das Batchelder
5.0 out of 5 stars A moving collection of personal accounts from people in recovery
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
This is a stunning collection of brutally honest real-life stories coming straight from the hell-realms of modern life. These stories were shared by the community members of New Life Foundation, a mindfulness retreat center in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and share an unusual common thread: they reveal how mindfulness meditation can gradually free people from even the worst kinds of harmful addictions and emotional burdens. New Life is a holistic treatment center where those struggling with depression, anxiety, alcoholism, drug addiction, grief or other problems may come in quest of healing and inner peace. The author came there to volunteer as a yoga teacher – or so she thought – but soon found herself so deeply moved by the life stories that were shared each week by the community members that she realized her real reason for being there was to help bring their stories to a wider audience.
And these are extraordinary stories from people who have been to hell and back, scary stories of sexual abuse, suicides that didn’t succeed, and heavy drugs, interrupted by unexpected rays of divine Grace and precious, if tenuous, redemption. And to read these stories is to dive just a bit into those hell realms, and witness our judgments and revulsion towards the darkest side of life, to fearfully behold our own dark side in the eyes of the addicts, and finally recognize the faces of Buddha and Mother Mary hidden behind the mask of anyone we may have judged. And with each new story of healing, some part of us is healed; with each new journey into wholeness, our ability to love expands.
“New Life Stories” includes a section towards the end that introduces the reader to mindfulness meditation, with clear instructions for those just beginning the practice. All royalties from the sale of this book are being donated to help provide New Life’s healing services for those who cannot afford to pay.
Having gone through recovery from drug addiction myself in my wayward youth, and having found profound healing primarily through the power of meditation (with psychotherapy getting a silver medal), this precious book, and the compassionate work it is promoting, deeply touched my heart. I hope it gains a wide audience, and that the healing balm it speaks of may spread to the millions that need it. Thank you, Hilary Carter!

~Ram Das Batchelder, author or “RISING IN LOVE: My Wild and Crazy Ride to Here and Now, with Amma, the Hugging Saint’
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gillian West
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an insprational book
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2015
I so enjoyed this book,it even brought up things for me from the past.Reading these stories helps people be aware of what people go through when they are addicted and how they can come out of it with determination to make oneself clean.Very inspiring for people.Having read this book I feel more compassionate towards people with addictions.These are very interesting stories.
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Michele
4.0 out of 5 stars New Life Stories is a testament to our ability to work through deep rooted and painful issues which often cause us to self destr
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
So many people suffer from addiction, trauma, childhood difficulties, low self esteem, self imposed perfectionism, and much more. New Life Stories illuminates the human condition and consequences of such suffering and the yearning to get out of a destructive life. Each of the stories in this powerful and honest portrayal of people from all over the world, are deeply compassionate accounts told in their own words of how they each struggled and ultimately found their way out of shame and fear. Some continue to work through their issues. New Life Stories shares with the world the delicate balance it is to be a flawed human being and find new courage and hope through New Life and the many avenues of healing that they offer.

This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand addiction, and how it often comes to be. Through the lessons of mindfullness, meditation, yoga, nutrition, group and individual therapy, communion with nature, safety, trust, friendship, and much more, troubled lives become not only tolerable, but rewarding and life affirming, even for the most challenging scenarios. New Life Stories is a testament to our ability to work through deep rooted and painful issues which often cause us to self destruct and hold us back toward living fulfilling lives. Anyone struggling must read this for they will feel less alone and know that they too can come through rough times and find self confidence and even feel grateful for all that they learned along the way.

The stories conclude with a wonderful summary and tips on the practice of mindfullness and meditation which are crucial tools toward doing away with anxiety and the projection of negative emotions toward a future we have yet to know.

For anyone who has managed to live a trouble free life, the stories here, some of which are at first heartbreaking, will open a window into the struggles fellow citizens may be facing, and how the open arms of the New Life community helped them each find their way through determination, unconditional love and human kindness.
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