Scalded: The Making and Undoing of an Extremist

by Samadhi Longo-Disse

The Making and Undoing of an Extremist by Samadhi Longo-Disse, PhD and Teddy Charles, is published through the non-profit Samadhi Research Institute by Booksurge. It powerfully unveils a stunning portrait of obsession and a new understanding of extremism. This factual account probes a middle class woman's survival and spiritual liberation from addiction, the raw intensity of communal life, covert surveillance and high-class prostitution. More than a life story, this book is fueled by inexhaustible energy, humor and psychological depth, unraveling an inspired journey to uncover the roots of extremism in religion, sexuality, addiction, depression and violence. A portion of the proceeds will go toward supporting the work of Samadhi Research.

444 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Dolores Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I met this woman at a book event in San Diego and then called her after I read her remarkable life story. She spent quite a few years in a commune in Oregon and went on to a life like nobody I had ever known. We had coffee one morning, pleasant but didn't go any further. It's an interesting book.