CUSCO: GATEWAY TO INNER WISDOM

Now available in the USA and worldwide on www.amazon.com

When I first moved to Peru in 2000, I was inspired to write a book about the Andean Spiritual Tradition and how these simple and profound teachings had changed my life and lead me to Peru. I asked my best friend Wendy Crumpler, a gifted writer and teacher if she would help me. It was a delightful collaboration. Our book, like my time in Peru, has had an interesting journey.

When Wendy and I finished the first version in 2001 we spoke with many agents and publishers in the States who liked the book but didn't think it had a sufficient market so we ended up self-publishing and selling it on line and at the Inka workshops I did with my teachers in South Africa, Canada, USA and Peru.

In 2005 three couples from Lima built houses next door to me in Pisac. Joyce, one of my new neighbors read our book in English and felt compelled to translate it into Spanish. She and I became close friends as the project developed. We were planning to print it to sell ourselves, like the English version. But one day while she was translating it, her daughter came to visit with some friends from Lima who worked for Planeta Publishing Group, the largest Spanish language publishers in the world.

Planeta published a revised Spanish version in July 2006 and even though Planeta is a Spanish language publisher, they agreed to publish the English version as well because of the large number of foreign tourists that come to Peru every year. The book has sold well in both languages here and is currently in its second printing. I have received over 200 letters from people in more than 45 countries, saying how the book touched them. Through the book I have been invited to lead workshops in Argentina, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, the USA and England. Because of the book many people have come to Paz y Luz for workshops as well as healing. That is how I met my husband Christer!

But Planeta had difficulty distributing the book outside Peru. So once again we searched for a publisher in the States. We are happy to announce that Book Surge is about to publish a slightly updated English version (with a new Epilogue) by June 15th, which makes the book available in the USA and worldwide via Amazon. If you want an autographed copy though, you'll still have to get it from me in Peru!

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This moment in our collective history, with all its upheaval and unrest, was predicted by the Inkas over 500 years ago. It is the time before the dawning of a golden new age of peace, called the Taripay Pacha, the time of meeting ourselves again. Visitors from all over the world now converge on Peru to take in its spiritual energy and learn the secrets of the Andean path.

Cusco: The Gateway to Inner Wisdom is the story of one woman's journey from theatrical producer in New York, to outreach minister in South Africa, to initiate of the Andean spiritual tradition in Peru. Her story has import and meaning in this time of transition, as many people search for understanding. The questions, answers and exercises at the end of each chapter offer a practical guide on the Andean path.

Diane Dunn has been a spiritual seeker since childhood, and it was this relentless quest for deeper understanding and love that led her through a circuitous, magical adventure into the land of the Inkas, where she met two powerful Andean Masters who taught her to know and live in a new way. In sharing her adventure and the teachings of the Andean Spiritual tradition, she invites readers to discover their own wisdom, power and purpose; to tap into the never-ending source of universal love that can transform their lives.

You will be touched by her awesome and uplifting story, which will resonate with your own. Cusco will awaken and inspire you on your journey toward self-discovery and expanded consciousness.

Step through the gateway now.

Publisher: Planeta Group
Pages: 253
Type: Spirituality/Healing/ Self-Help/Adventure