Drowning in Now

A Search for God and Humanity at the Top of the World

Alicia Jean Demetropolis

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White Yak Press
19 August 2023

Ecumenism; Spiritualism; Chakras, auras & spiritual energy; Travel & holiday guides

This memoir weaves together history with spirituality, exposes the author's fight against panic attacks and depression, and explores what it means to find oneself after becoming lost as she works to become a better person. Fifteen percent of the proceeds from the sale of each book goes to rescue homeless and abandoned elders around the world.

In 2017, Alicia Jean Demetropolis traveled to Nepal to spend three months volunteering at an elder care facility. While there, she experienced the clash of cultures and the horrors of certain practices: animal sacrifice, children putting elderly parents out into the street, and the scorn and neglect heaped upon the vulnerable and homeless. Fighting to make things better, she found herself also fighting her own personal demons, as she came to question her life and her spiritual beliefs. In this recounting of her odyssey, Alicia navigates bigotry and bullying, faces election violence, encounters the kindness of strangers, and discovers the love and grace of new-found family. With Nepal as its backdrop, the author explores the intersection of faith and humanity as she searches for God at the top of the world.

By: Alicia Jean Demetropolis
Imprint: White Yak Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9798218275662
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 19 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alicia Jean Demetropolis's short stories and photographs have been published in Tidepools, The Whales of Arcadia, Pulse, and other publications. With a Master's Degree in International Business and Finance, she quit the corporate world after 30 years of feeling like she was one of the few people around her with a moral compass. She is now a Certified Nurse's Aide and a Nurse Delegate, with more than twelve years' experience in elder care and end-of-life care. Her three months in Nepal inspired the birth of a global nonprofit, The Global Humanity Initiative, which helps to rescue homeless and abandoned elders around the world, and to give them a new family, a safe place to live, and unconditional love. Find out more at www.AliciaDemetropolis.com and www.GlobalHumanityInitiative.org.

Reviews for Drowning in Now: A Search for God and Humanity at the Top of the World

"""This marvelous tapestry of individuals, incidents and ideas is bound to enthrall readers who want to know Nepal - and those who think they already do."" Sanjay Upadhya, author of ""Empowered and Imperiled: Nepal's Peace Puzzle in Bits and Pieces"" ""This vivid, eloquent description of Nepalese daily life transported me beyond my wildest imaginings. It is a stunning narrative of the inestimable value of authentic kindness, trust, and compassion in an unkind world. ""This book magnetized me. Read it."" Mary M. Mitchell, former syndicated columnist and author of nine etiquette books, corporate trainer, and staunch advocate for kindness and gratitude"