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Eternal i.v. Pole: My Last Gift of Wisdom I Give to the World I love; Given to me by the God I Love
Eternal I.V. Pole is a highly touching novel that deals with the personal life of the author. Indeed a highly touching book that will make people stop and think about the good opportunities one has in life. It equally makes one understand spirituality in a better manner, although exquisitely told, the words are simple, yet complex. The vital reality of religious faith is also geared into a more friendly guise of explanation and loving testimony. How a young torture survivor fought back, and won. A woman who, although born disabled, became a Buddhist religious leader. Changing lives for the good, and fought back against medical bands of criminals. Now studying mortuary science, the dying author continues to do the work of God. Her over all message is quite clear. Also depth fully depicting what it's like to spend all of one's life at the end of ani.v. pole. The profound philosophy involved that has already changed so many people's perceptions regarding the spiritual integrity of those whom are medically frail.
496 pages, Hardcover
First published August 4, 2003
20 people want to read
About the author
Milkweed L. Augustine
12 books19 followersLama Milkweed Augustine has written 13 books titles of varying topics and genre.' She is a Professor Buddhism and religion itself, and who was twice recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama, Tienzen Giatso, and was later figuratively enthroned by him, earning her the official title, Hher Holiness; The Most Venerable Lama Rimpoche, Miss Prof. Milkweed L. Augustine PhD DD.
Dedicating most of her life to assisting condemned inmates across the world, and worked personally with many political icons of the past, especially the Kennedys, and successfully suppressed the death penalty in her home state of Massachusetts in the early 1990's. Lama Rimpoche Milkweed earned her Doctorates at a young age. In 1995 at the age of 28, she received her Degree, a Doctor of Divinity, and later a Degree of sacred theology in 2001 at the age of 34. A humble representitive of the Buddhist Yellow Church and of the Holy Catholic Church, Lama Milkweed Augustine taught many students and professed her lessssons and heartwarming philosophies that were hard won as a survivor of atrocity and being held in captivity for seven years; a survivor of torture. She is also a slot machine technician.
Facing an early ending, Lama Rimpoche Milkweed still writes many enlightening books. She was asked to speak at the "Smithsonian Institute" at the age of 36, and her nonfiction book "The Milkweed Prophesy" published in 2006, and is housed in the Holy Vatican. Nominated for the "Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Award" for her years of working with the condemned and the people fo Tibet.
Lama Rimpoche Milkweed is the 20th albino worldwide with Alpha-1 Ditrypsom deficiency, and a failing metabolism, which is causing her not to be able to absorb foods and medications, hence her IV nutrition will soon be stopped, making her to only starve to death; only not int he manner she had numerously been victim while in captivity. She is also a sufferer of a rare form of Progeria called "Werner's Syndrome"-also known as "Weidman Rawtenstrauch Syndrome", also called "Neonatal Progeriod Syndrome." She is actually in the body age of a 95 year old, and began menopause at the age of 9 years. A defective metabolism of DNA is involved in complex processes of aging in "Werner's" Progeria.
She is also battling cancer, but refuses any manner of treatment or possible cures or surgeries; allowing it to finally take her, which will likely end within the next year in 2014.
Her Holiness;
The Most Ven. Lama Rimpoche, Miss Prof. Milkweed L. Augustine PhD DD
author, artist, pacifist leader, religious leader
Dedicating most of her life to assisting condemned inmates across the world, and worked personally with many political icons of the past, especially the Kennedys, and successfully suppressed the death penalty in her home state of Massachusetts in the early 1990's. Lama Rimpoche Milkweed earned her Doctorates at a young age. In 1995 at the age of 28, she received her Degree, a Doctor of Divinity, and later a Degree of sacred theology in 2001 at the age of 34. A humble representitive of the Buddhist Yellow Church and of the Holy Catholic Church, Lama Milkweed Augustine taught many students and professed her lessssons and heartwarming philosophies that were hard won as a survivor of atrocity and being held in captivity for seven years; a survivor of torture. She is also a slot machine technician.
Facing an early ending, Lama Rimpoche Milkweed still writes many enlightening books. She was asked to speak at the "Smithsonian Institute" at the age of 36, and her nonfiction book "The Milkweed Prophesy" published in 2006, and is housed in the Holy Vatican. Nominated for the "Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Award" for her years of working with the condemned and the people fo Tibet.
Lama Rimpoche Milkweed is the 20th albino worldwide with Alpha-1 Ditrypsom deficiency, and a failing metabolism, which is causing her not to be able to absorb foods and medications, hence her IV nutrition will soon be stopped, making her to only starve to death; only not int he manner she had numerously been victim while in captivity. She is also a sufferer of a rare form of Progeria called "Werner's Syndrome"-also known as "Weidman Rawtenstrauch Syndrome", also called "Neonatal Progeriod Syndrome." She is actually in the body age of a 95 year old, and began menopause at the age of 9 years. A defective metabolism of DNA is involved in complex processes of aging in "Werner's" Progeria.
She is also battling cancer, but refuses any manner of treatment or possible cures or surgeries; allowing it to finally take her, which will likely end within the next year in 2014.
Her Holiness;
The Most Ven. Lama Rimpoche, Miss Prof. Milkweed L. Augustine PhD DD
author, artist, pacifist leader, religious leader
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December 19, 2009
A unique, even eccentric (I love the page 279 picture of the emaciated author wielding a chainsaw) voice interweaving medical and spiritual autobiography. I'm a fan of outsider art and truly unusual narrators. Perhaps shelve this next to something like THE STORY OF MARY MACLANE, BY HERSELF.
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