Tag Archives: The Sacrament of the Goddess

Welcome Nurse Eye Roll fans!


Welcome Nurses of USA! I have more than one blog, and this is the one that describes, in professional terms, “CCNEPal” the critical care education project in Nepal that I started in 2011. Please feel free to browse the site. … Continue reading

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Hospitals in Nepal Terai and elsewhere need to keep their workers safe Sept 2 2015


update:  a short video about the incident in Rajbiraj Zonal Hospital https://youtu.be/TdgVjSCPpXg This will be brief.  And this blog entry does not take sides in the current Andolan. It is my prayer for Nepal that everyone will live long and prosper. The … Continue reading

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Our Friends may change or die


Book review Oct 24, 2014 Books are the most faithful of friends. Our friends may change or die but our books are patiently waiting to talk to us. But to read nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing … Continue reading

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review of The Sacrament of the Goddess by a Nepali person Oct 2014


Jan 31st update: The book  release party was a blast. In USA get the book on Amazon. In Nepal, go to Thamel. You can buy it at Tibet Books on Tri Devi Marg, or else Vajra Books on Jyatha. It … Continue reading

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Mandatory reading for those afraid of Ebola in the USA


“Oh My God Ebola has made it to the USA!” If you do nothing else about Ebola, read this specific article, which came my way from the twitter feed of Atul Gawande: http://www.vox.com/2014/9/30/6875459/calm-down-youre-not-going-to-get-ebola From here in Kathmandu, it’s not always … Continue reading

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Link to May 2014 interview on Himali Swoharu e-radio.


this is a short blog entry. I recorded an interview with Mr. Sahadev Paudel, of Manhattan New York USA who has produced an ongoing podcast for many years. It was a pleasure to meet him in person – He’d interviewed … Continue reading

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The Sacrament of the Goddess is a “pageturner” May 6 2014


The latest review says The Sacrament of the Goddess is a “Page Turner.” UPDATE: I do not consider myself a hero, and I certainly don’t think I am a role model, LOL.  But I do want to set a small … Continue reading

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Best Review of The Sacrament of the Goddess so far – a “page turner” for summer 2014


I have been sending out copies of the book to gather pre-publication reviews. The date approaches – May 1st. Here is the best of the early reviews, from Goodreads   Justin Acklin rated it 5 of 5 stars I read … Continue reading

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An insider’s view of my writing process…..


My daughter has her own blog titled “Maine – The Way Life Turned Out” and she used her platform to proclaim to the world her opinion of my book. very objective of course! click here. and why not subscribe to her … Continue reading

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