Description:
David The Beloved: Journey To Find My Lost Heart is a story about a precious young child who was dearly loved by many people early in his life. Yet unexpected and tragic events led this child to experiences inconsistent with his preciousness. From these experiences, he took on heartbreaking beliefs about himself, and he kept these beliefs hidden - and treated them like gospel - losing his true, loving nature. How could this have happened? To truly understand the events of my journey that I share in this memoir, I had to reflect on my life and ask myself some profound questions. And I had to be willing to see the truth. How could I explain that I was touched by loving beings, without fully realizing it, for years? It was as if a light had illuminated a path in front of me, coaxing me to go that way, even though my experiences in life said, "Don't go." How could I explain why I took so many risks without realizing what I was doing, as if I had no choice in the matter? And even though my mind said there was something wrong with me, that I somehow deserved the childhood abuse and cancer I suffered through, I brought loving human beings into my life. How was that possible? They touched me without my realizing it - and they reminded me who I truly am just by the nature of who they were. And where did I find the will, strength, and perseverance to keep the journey alive to find the truth of who I really am?
Review Quotes:
"David The Beloved is a beautiful, touching and uplifting story to read. Though shaped by David's own personal experiences, it speaks to me
and every one of us yearning to rediscover and reclaim our original nature, our beloved selves."
-Mani Feniger, author of Journey from Anxiety to Freedom and The Woman in the Photograph
"With honesty, transparency, and vulnerability, David shares his journey with cancer, as well as his healing from cancer, in a way that has both informed and inspired my own journey. Thank you, David, for so generously offering your realizations, especially the importance of loving your cancer and learning from it, while fully exploring/embracing the best available allopathic and alternative healing approaches - ultimately trusting your own inner guidance."
-Patricia Meadows, MS, RN, RCST, SEP
"David writes as if he were talking with a dear friend, with the vulnerability and innocence and at times lightness that such conversations
happen, about events that are so profound, remarkable, yet occurring in everyday human life."
-Chae McClure
"A beautiful, engaging rendition, David The Beloved is vulnerable, honest, and insightful. With humor and pathos, David plunges us into his life of challenge and triumph, only to coax us towards the light of spiritual wisdom and the realization of love."
-Kamala Allen, Ph.D. author of A Woman's Guide to Opening a Man's Heart
"In Hebrew, the name David is oft en translated as "beloved." And in his deeply touching, highly personal memoir, David The Beloved,
author David Alan King leads us through his lifelong quest - across three continents, and through near-fatal cancer - to recapture the unconditional
love he hadn't known since early childhood, and ultimately, to reaffirm his true belovedness."
-Rosina Tinari Wilson, author of Food and Wine Pairing - Th e Easy Way!