But when Nguyen left academia to become a journalist, he confronted the harsh reality of the Party and the crushing weight of its bureaucracy. Torn between his outrage at the rampant corruption and hypocrisy of the Communist party, and the need to provide for his family, Nguyen ultimately surrendered to the propaganda machine, censoring his own articles and fabricating statistics to keep his job. Having recently discovered the truth about her husband, Linh's heroic vision of him is now shattered and she decides to leave him rather than betray their shared principles.

Using the fundamentals of A Course in Miracles, Seeing Beyond Illusions walks us through a gentle dismantling of the dualistic lie of separation, freeing us from our unconscious guilt at having forsaken Source by learning to trust our divine connection to all that is. At its core, this book is about letting go of our need and urge to control, freeing ourselves to embrace forgiveness, and experience the reality of our profound connection with others. The easiest of easygoing spiritual coaches, David Cowan has a gift for synthesizing wisdom as old as Jesus and as cutting-edge as neuroscience, his writing is infused with an all-encompassing relevance that heals.

We are living through times of sacred remembrance. Journey with me now as we reclaim the best of what it means to be human. With gratitude and humility, let us confidently step into a bright and beautiful new future, one in which we are now, whether we realize it or not, co-creating. With resilience and wisdom, let us more deeply understand our gifts and talents that they may be used in the service of all creation, and with heartfelt joy, and integrity, let us embrace our own divinity. The time to experience ourselves and our world beyond the illusion of separation is always now. There is nothing else.

You are a miracle. Wonder why? There are a multitude of factors which could have colluded to obliterate you, before your arrival. Luckily, you survived everything and are safe and sound, reading this book. As you have fought against all odds and emerged victorious in the battle of survival, there must be a definite purpose to your existence. Unfortunately, you have been trapped in the illusions that are all-encompassing in nature. With numerous such fallacious idealised principles looming over you, it is essential to eliminate them systematically to unearth your pre-defined purpose of life. Get ready to remove the outward garb of vanity and take over your true Self.