Murder as a Call to Love, the Zen of Forgiveness

[Philip and Judith Toy]

Please forgive our enthusiasm if you have already received this email...or if you have already pledged!

Philip Toy and I are thrilled to share TV producer Cinnamon Kennedy’s beautiful video of our project, Murder as a Call to Love, the Zen of Forgiveness, the book.  And we’re gratified that www.Kickstarter.com saw fit to promote our idea. We’re inviting everyone to join us to be a part of this project, to help us publish my story of how three murders in my family led me to Zen and the gentle teachings of our dear teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, which will be our second book through Cloud Cottage Editions. And we’ve cooked up some nifty Rewards for people who pledge anything from $5 to $1000, so everyone can participate.

 

So far, we've raised almost $3,000 in pledges from 45 people! Our goal is $7600. But guess what? We won't receive a  penny unless we are fully funded with pledges. So we are not asking for money, but for a pledge which is payable through your Amazon account if, and only if, we meet our goal by June 8.

While the video focuses on the pivotal event of the murders, the book itself focuses on my deeply personal story of how I grew up, came to Zen and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and finally came to forgive the murderer. It focuses on how a Western woman raised as a Methodist in the Eisenhower era experienced huge changes. And it tells the story of our years of working with prisoners, some of whom knew the boy who murdered my family members.

Here’s the link: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/330205005/murder-as-a-call-to-love-the-zen-of-forgiveness-th

Thanks so much for your support!

Judith
 

Cloud Cottage Community of Mindful Living
--freedom, simplicity, harmony--
--Mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
PO Box 652, Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-669-0920
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