Release Date: August 1, 2010
The Buddha and the Borderline
A memoir by sangha member Kiera Van Gelder, MFA
Published by New Harbinger Publications
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Kiera Van Gelder's brilliant memoir The Buddha and the Borderline reads like an internal On the Road- transfixing to the last drop. Hysterically funny, shocking and a wild ride from the start, we are taken from depths of the hellish suffering of Borderline Personality Disorder to the highs of the recovery process through the discovery of Buddha-Nature. This masterfully insightful memoir chronicles Kiera's diagnosis with and recovery process from the often heavily stigmatized disorder. The Drikung Meditation Center specifically, and Tibetan Buddhism in general are featured in this cutting-edge book as possible solutions to a difficult to treat mental illness.
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Courageously and with bodhicitta, it was written with the intent to help those with BPD, their families, and all of humanity who share these painful traits to varying degrees.As we read this riveting tale, we realize that these are sufferings that we ourselves have shared and may reach the conclusion that actually, there may be a little Borderline in all of us! Highly praised, acclaimed, and pronounced a classic by mental health professionals, The Buddha and the Borderline has not yet been reviewed by the mainstream and literary world. We are predicting a best-seller!
Save the Date!
Book Signing and Reading with Kiera Van Gelder
Saturday, August 7th
1pm - 3pm at the Drikung Meditation Center, 15 Bartlett Ave, Arlington, MA
Kiera will read passages from her highly acclaimed, newly released book, the Buddha and the Borderline. She will also be signing books. Books will be available at the signing, with 50% of the proceeds benefiting the Drikung Meditation Center and Jokhang Institute's building fund.
Tea will be served.
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