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INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel, our first Young Adult Novel, now available

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INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel By Dianne Harke YA Fiction Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) was an astounding explorer and world-traveler. She was one of the first Westerners to visit Tibet, and voyaged extensively through Africa, India, China, Indochina, Japan and Europe – all at a time when women were rarely seen in such a pursuit! Author of... Read more »

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INCOGNITO – sneak peak of our first young adult novel

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We’re thrilled to announce the impending publication of our first Young Adult novel, due out next month! INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel, by Dianne Harke                                       With 25 historical photos and 9 line drawings by... Read more »

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Canadian Buddhist author breaks internet

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Well, OK, not exactly. But Canadian Buddhist teacher Bonnie Ryan-Fisher, of Whitecourt, AB, did recently make the local papers after a book launch she hosted for the anthology, Lotus Petals in the Snow: Voices of Canadian Buddhist Women, published by Sumeru late in 2015. Here, for your reading pleasure are the articles…

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Lotus Petals in the Snow: Voices of Canadian Buddhist Women

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The results of our crowdsource poll to find a title for Sumeru’s upcoming anthology of articles by Canadian Buddhist women are in and it’s a landslide victory for Lotus Petals in the Snow: Voices of Canadian Buddhist Women. We’re just putting finishing touches on the book and plan to have it available at all the usual bookseller sites... Read more »

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Nepal fundraiser in Toronto

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Via Yulokod Studios… Please pass on to whomever may be interested….. A Special Documentary Benefit Screening at Innis College: Blessings: The Tsokyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet June 21st 6:30pm – Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Drive, Toronto Friends, As you know, on April 25th and again on May 12th Nepal was struck by two destructive... Read more »

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