The inspired Maher project brings practical and spiritual healing to discarded and destitute women, restoring them to dignity and security. Having personally seen the transformations that occur when people of all faiths, and none, work together for the common good with tenderness and cheer, this book brought tears to my eyes and rejoicing to my soul.

-- Ashley Judd, Hollywood actress, Board Member and Global Ambassador, Population Services International.

This lovingly written book is an inspiring and beautiful story of the practical love of the oppressed, destitute, and downtrodden of India manifested by Sister Lucy Kurien and her supporters. It raises searching questions for missionaries and those serving in religious communities in countries suffering from centuries of abuse of the poor.

-- Fr. Thomas Keating, founder of Centering Prayer and author of many books including Open Mind, Open Heart and Intimacy with God.

Women Healing Women is a heartrending yet inspiring account of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The Maher project was initiated by the wise and compassionate Sister Lucy Kurien in response to the horrors of wife battering, dowry deaths, rape and neglected street children, all so widespread in India. These tales of despair and hope serve to remind us of the appalling extent and prevalence of this abuse directed towards women and children -often within the family home - along with a solution that might possibly work. Will Keepin and Cynthia Brix chronicle the rise of this unique interfaith organization which passes beyond the narrow boundaries of caste and religion to the shared openness of loving care, faith and mutual respect. It is a wake up call for us all.

-- Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Tibetan Buddhist nun and founder of Dongyu Gatsal Nunnery. Her remarkable story is featured in the best-selling book Cave in the Snow by Virginia McKenzie.

The story of Sister Lucy Kurien and the Maher Project is absolutely thrilling. To absorb everything it has to teach us � about courage, spirit, patience, and loving, non-violent resistance is to see the world and humanity itself in an altogether new light. With the publication of Women Healing Women this story can at last find the global audience it so richly deserves. Let the transformations begin!

-- Carol Lee Flinders, Ph.D., author of several books including Enduring Grace, At the Root of this Longing, and Enduring Lives: Portraits of Women and Faith in Action.

How can one pay enough or thank enough for pure Gospel? Well, here it is in written and biographical form! I have met Sister Lucy, Cynthia, and Will personally and know their words to be true to life. Read, and let your own life be re-framed.

-- Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. Center for Action and Contemplation

Like Sister Lucy Kurien, I witnessed a human being burned to death, which changed my mission in life forever. I watched Patrick electrocuted in the electric chair, and Lucy watched Renuka and her unborn child burn to death after being set afire by her husband. After the tragedy Lucy was driven to begin Maher, and I to abolish the death penalty. I met Lucy in Jaipur in 2008, and I was so impressed by her story. Now you get to read these incredible stories of lives transformed. But watch out. After reading these pages you may well never be the same again.

-- Sister Helen Prejean,csj Author of Dead Man Walking

Highly recommended for everyone concerned with the quality of life of women throughout the world and especially in Indian society. Keepin and Brix are to be congratulated for a very inspiring and useful book. They have looked at the Maher Project with a compassionate heart and a clear mind, listened to the many stories of suffering, pain,and oppression of women in India, and produced a book full of hope.

-- Ravi Ravindra, author of 13 books including Pilgrim without Boundaries, Science and the Sacred, and Yoga of the Christ.

Women Healing Women is equally heartbreaking and inspiring, detailing the atrocities of how women are treated in India as well as the remarkable effectiveness of the solutions offered by Sister Lucy Kurien, and the Maher Project she founded. Weaving together cultural and historical facts, spiritual wisdom, and penetrating stories of women's experience, Keepin and Brix offer an engaging testament to the utter and undeniable effectiveness of love when brought to bear on personal and social challenges. Sister Lucy is a heroine and a shepherd, already living a future longed for in every human heart.

-- Hilary Hart, author of The Unknown She

This book is a record of healing and integrity in a project that emphasizes the joy of community and persistence of development. Maher members embrace diversity, and challenge oppressive stereotypes in Indian society--gender violence, patriarchy, bribery and corruption--with love and truth. Maher is a model that could well be applied in my own and other countries. I hope it will. This book shows us how.

-- Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge Deputy Speaker of Parliament Republic of South Africa

In a world where God is most often still referred to as �He� India stands almost alone in worshipping the Divine as female. And yet, as outlined in this extraordinary book, the position of women in Indian society is still one of profound exploitation and abuse. Amidst this, Sr. Lucy Kurien answered a call to respond to the needs of raped, battered and impoverished women and their children. Her work sets an example of the clarity and courage needed to build an alternative for women, and to keep faith in interfaith spirit. If only every young woman in our �emancipated� Western democracies could read this book to gain perspective not only on the real position of women worldwide, but on the many forms of her own exploitation. I thank Sr. Lucy and the authors for what I believe will become an inspirational classic.

-- Swami Ambikananda Saraswati, founder of The Traditional Yoga Association, and translator of the Katha Upanishad and the Uddhava Gita.

Portion of the proceeds go directly to Maher project!