‘From Pain to Peace’ Is Here

We all experience suffering and trauma, though the circumstances that deliver them differ for each of us. Some of us never recover. Some barely recover. Many recover stronger. In this book, I use my trauma-punctuated life as an illustration of the spiritual gifts that tragedies bring. They help us deepen our compassion and wisdom.They have enabled me to live the final stage of my life in joy.That’s how I begin the Introduction to my spiritual memoir, From Pain to Peace: How Trauma and Tragedy Teach Us Compassion and Wisdom. Today, September 15, is the publication day. From Pain to Peace is available in paperback and ebook versions from your favorite online bookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and others, including bookshop.org, which supports local retailers. You can order it through your local bookstore and ask your favorite library to stock it. You’ll find more details in the accompanying description.The book is for everyone who has experienced trauma, which is everyone who has passed through the birth canal. Consider buying it now and spreading its message of healing to your friends....In the words of Frank Rogers Jr., author of Cradled in the Arms of Compassion, another spiritual memoir about turning severe trauma into wisdom:The trauma Mel has experienced is acutely painful… It is a morass of sludge enough to soil a soul interminably. And yet, out of the mud, the lotus blossoms. This book is Mel Pine's lotus blossom. It describes how he discovered spiritual resources within the suffering that not only enabled him to survive; they enhanced his equanimity, deepened his compassion, and awakened in him a sober wisdom. They brought him to a place of genuine peace. Trauma… can mire one in the mud, or the mud can give rise to a flower born of suffering. This book is one of those flowers.If you do buy a copy of From Pain to Peace, please write an honest reader review on Goodreads or your preferred book review platform, and spread the book’s message of hope to your friends.The audiobook version, narrated by a clone of my voice and other AI actors, is only available here: https://pinecone7.gumroad.com/l/from-pain-to-peace-audiobookPaperback and ebook:https://books2read.com/u/3n6RExMay your lotus arise from the sorrows of your life. Get full access to From the Pure Land at melpine.substack.com/subscribe