"Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment" is a compelling narrative chronicling Karen Chrappa's courageous journey to reclaim her voice, autonomy, and inner strength in a world shaped by patriarchal dominance.
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Beyond Fear:
A Woman's Path to Enlightenment
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It all began with a prophetic coca leaf reading in the high Andes of Peru. When Don Andreas, a Q'ero shaman, saw a book in the leaves and urged her to write it, Chrappa embarked on a quest to awaken the Divine Feminine within herself and share ancient wisdom with the world.
Set against the backdrop of New York City, the mystical landscapes of Peru, and the high deserts of New Mexico, this memoir chronicles Chrappa's experiences with shamanic teachings, the power of the Apus (mountain gods), and her own life challenges. Karen's honest and often raw narrative resonates with anyone who has ever felt trapped by their own fears or societal expectations. As part of a group of women seeking to change the customs, rules, and power structures of everyday America, Chrappa learns to trust her intuition and embrace the unknown. Through sharing, ceremony, and personal growth, she discovers that enlightenment isn't a solitary journey to the mountaintop, but a shared human experience. With grace and vulnerability, Chrappa shows us how moving beyond fear can open the door to a life of purpose, connection, and profound inner peace. |
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Book Specifications |
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Title: "Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment"
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Publication date: September 2024
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Praise
Through rich storytelling and thoughtful contemplation, "Beyond Fear" is a book that reads like a river: strong, deep and ever-changing in its scope. Chrappa’s story expresses the pain of divorce, death, unrequited love and loss, paired with her inconsolable longing for transformation. At the end of each chapter, she compels us to explore our life experiences through writing exercises, meditations, and ritual-making. We turn inward along with her, and learn how to navigate loss when our own lives are upended. Ultimately, this is a love story, a story of survival, compassion and strength and how the recognition of faith as surrender has the power to heal.
— Monica Devine, author of "Water Mask"
An intimate memoir laced with ancient wisdom and contemporary insight, "Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment" by Karen Chrappa is the story of our human journey through uncertainty into a realm of higher knowledge. From the author's traumatic childhood confessions and life-or-death experiences on mountainsides to overcoming addiction and the transformative power of psychotherapy and yoga, this book winds naturally from one vulnerable revelation and achievement to the next. Conversational yet profound discussions of religion, sexuality, femininity, spirituality, privacy, and motherhood give this empowering book a wide reach, while the author's raw storytelling power is immediately captivating from the first page.
— Self Publishing Review
Karen Chrappa's "Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment" is Eat, Pray, Love meets Practicing Mindfulness. A sensual and thoughtful memoir about love and self-realization, Beyond Fear sensitively tells the story of incredible heartache and the beauty that results from spiritual enlightenment. Moving, inspirational, and well-written!
— Dawn Reno Langly, author of "The Mourning Parade"
This memoir of experiences on the road to enlightenment begins with the bang of life-altering confrontation and doesn’t let up.
Readers who are intrigued by the possibilities of cultivating their own routes to enlightenment will follow in her footsteps as Chrappa tackles not just mountaineering, but matters of her own heart and growth… Chrappa captures thought-provoking growth experiences in a manner that will encourage readers to consider their own paths to growth.
While those expecting a boilerplate step-by-step plan might be surprised, the real value in "Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment" lies in its ability to meld memoir with movement in a way readers can more easily absorb.
— Midwest Book Review
...Chrappa invites readers on a powerful journey of human resilience and discovery. With unflinching honesty, she shares her life's raw experiences and a determination to overcome. Chrappa emerges with profound understanding, an unwavering spirit, and radiates as a source of light and love. Along the way, she shares precious nuggets of wisdom, inspiring her readers to navigate life with greater clarity and purpose.
— Carolyn Calfee, author of "Discover Abiquiu from A to Z"
Karen’s profound journey of transformation reads like butter on hot toast. It is written with sweeping grace and honesty. I recommend it to anyone seeking inspiration, authentic spirituality or genuine feminine wisdom!”
— Marcela Lobos, author of "Awakening Your Inner Shaman"