"The Power of Anicca: Reigniting Love for Uncertainty and Letting Go of Addiction to Control", the first book in The Canadian Dream Series, is a deeply personal and transformative memoir by Anna Fernando, M.D. This compelling narrative weaves together raw, heartfelt experiences with profound insights into embracing life's impermanence-an ancient Buddhist concept known as anicca.
Through moments of crisis, forbidden love, and spiritual awakening, the author takes readers on an intimate journey from the gritty streets of 1980s Leningrad to a life-altering quest for meaning in the face of uncertainty. Beginning with a harrowing childhood encounter that awakened an inexplicable inner strength, she explores how surrendering to life's unpredictability can unlock resilience and wisdom.
From surviving burnout, postpartum depression, and addiction to navigating impossible love and societal barriers, she discovers that the very challenges we resist often hold the keys to personal and collective transformation.
Blending memoir, spiritual exploration, and neuroscience, this book offers a roadmap for reconnecting with the vitality of life's constant change. With poetic reflections, the author invites readers to reframe suffering as a catalyst for growth.
Written from a place of raw authenticity-penned while stranded in a foreign land with no access to modern comforts-this book is both a testament to human endurance and a call to reconnect with uncertainty in a new way. Could this connection awaken something common within each of us and bring unity and peace to the world?
Perfect for readers seeking inspiration, self-discovery, and practical wisdom for navigating life's inevitable unpredictability.
Join Anna Fernando on this courageous exploration of how embracing anicca can transform not only our personal lives but also the way we build relationships, communities, and societies. This is a story of survival, surrender, and the power of letting go.
