Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
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| Author | Gail Tredwell |
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| Illustrator | Lisa Desimini |
| Cover artist | Lisa Desimini |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | 2013 (Wattle Tree Press) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) & Kindle Edition |
| Pages | 336 pp |
| ISBN | 0-989-67940-3 |
Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness is a memoir authored by Gail Tredwell, a former devotee of Amritanandamayi about the two decades of her life as a disciple of the Indian Guru. The working title of the book was 'For the Love of God: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion and Pure Madness'.[1]
Months after the book was published, the allegations in the book against the guru and Ashram led to a major scandal. Spiritual expolitation .Police cases were filed against individuals for allegedly defaming Amritanandamayi.[2][3] A petition was filed in the High Court of Kerala requesting a CBI probe into the allegations raised in the book.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Amsden, David (16 August 2012). "The Hugging Saint". Rolling Stone. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Spirited debate on Gail Tredwell's book on Social Media". Madhyamam. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ J, Binduraj (23 February 2014). "Gail Tredwell stands by rape accusations against prominent Kerala Mutt priest". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ J, Binduraj (15 March 2014). "High Court notice to Kerala govt, CBI in Amritanadamayi mutt case". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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