On the Way to Casa Lotus

"I’ve seen first-hand my friend Lorena’s choice to come out of the darkness and into the light, find forgiveness instead of grieve. Her journey is one we can all learn from and find inspiration in."
— Camila Alves McConaughey, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of WomenOfToday.com

"In this beautifully written book, Lorena Junco Margain brings immense insight into teaching us about the practice of the injured becoming the healer. Her remarkable grace and ability to forgive expands bonds and breaks barriers. On the Way to Casa Lotus is a poignant reminder that people make mistakes, and that when we do, we must start again and try to do better. Surgeons like myself are reminded of our limitations as humans and our vocation to cure when able, but to heal always."
—Nancy D. Perrier, M.D., F.A.C.S. Chief of Surgical Endocrinology, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center

"Unapologetically bold in its expression of vulnerability and pain, this exquisite narrative invites readers deep into the mind and heart of a woman wronged yet determined to make things right—not merely for herself, but for the world. Steeped in the redeeming love of Junco Margain’s close-knit Mexican family—who have preserved their unity and cultural heritage despite their own profound traumas—On the Way to Casa Lotus bravely and poetically redefines the boundaries between the personal and the universal. A beacon of hope for women everywhere, it invites all those struggling in silence to let their voices be heard."
—Reem Acra, Designer, Reem Acra New York

"On the Way to Casa Lotus is the deeply honest and vulnerable portrait of a young woman trying to juggle marriage and family in the midst of the severe depression, physical exhaustion, and debilitating pain resulting from a minor surgical procedure that turned into a long-term medical nightmare. But rather than focus on doctors’ negligence or an impersonal medical system gone horribly off track, Junco-Margain focuses on the personal growth, empowerment and transformation this experience triggered. Her inconceivable journey, which begins in a place of low faith in her instincts, ultimately arrives at the most empowering stance only few who have been brutally victimized can take: genuine amnesty, self-acceptance and forgiveness."
—Renu Namjoshi, Vedic astrologer, ayurvedic practitioner and author of Before Your Future

"On the Way to Casa Lotus is a book about hope. The author’s journey to transforming the violent acts of surgery and a surgeon’s grave mistake into a quest for physical and spiritual balance holds much wisdom about how to be proactive and creative in the face of illness. It is a poignant reminder to readers and the medical community that illness affects not only the afflicted, but also, their family and loved ones; that bodies are not of a set of separate parts, but rather, are whole—and one with the soul. This book is an invitation to all to create our own rituals, follow our intuition and to allow pain to help us grow."
—Prune Nourry, Multi-disciplinary artist at the Invisible Dog Art Center, Brooklyn, NY

"We all have the power to choose our actions and responses. Harboring and expressing negative thoughts and feelings is one possible route. Another is to seek—and find—the positive, the silver lining, the path to healing and peace. On the Way to Casa Lotus shows the power of love and forgiveness, of listening closely to the knowing voice of our soul undeterred by outside opinions. It is an important reminder to all of the forgotten essentials in the quest for a peaceful, harmonious life."
—Catharina Hedberg Owner, The Ashram Retreat

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