Set Free
A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan
$24.36
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2017
Summary
The man with the gun pushed me down onto the carpet. I tried to cower to make my body curl smaller, instinctively covering my head.
‘Oh God, please don’t kill me.’ My words clung to my teeth and now my whole body was so cold. All I had left were these words.
‘Please. Please don’t kill me. Jesus. God. Please.’
I wanted to live and I knew it with absolute certainty. I don’t want to die.
Emma Slade was a high-flying debt analyst for a large investment bank, when s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849539609 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184953960X |
| Author: | Emma Slade |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Summersdale Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
‘It’s an amazing story and what’s most remarkable about it is the personality of Slade herself. She is an exceptional individual’
This book chronicles the gradual transformation from a high-flying financial advisor to a committed Buddhist nun through the course of work, relationships, motherhood and finally spiritual commitment. A good read for all those involved in practising a spiritual path in a western context. * Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, author, teacher and Buddhist nun *
a remarkable story * Emma Barnett, Radio 5 live *
this is a story which needed to be told not just for Emma and the children of Bhutan, but for the world… utterly compelling * Spectrum Magazine *
this is an amazing woman with an amazing story * Davina McCall *
It’s an amazing story and what’s most remarkable about it is the personality of Slade herself. She is an exceptional individual * Suzi Feay, Literary Journalist *
About The Author
Emma Slade
Emma Slade is an ordained Buddhist nun, yoga and meditation teacher, and author. She is based in Whitstable, Kent, but spends several months per year in Bhutan where she set up and runs a charity called Opening Your Heart to Bhutan, which manages projects to help rural children.
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