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NONFICTION
Released: May 3, 2010
THE GREAT OOM: THE IMPROBABLE BIRTH OF YOGA IN AMERICA
by Robert Love
""Genius or fraud?" American guru Bernard garners an evenhanded new consideration."
Former Rolling Stone managing editor Love delivers a spirited portrayal of the colorful life of early yoga impresario Pierre Bernard (1876–1955). Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2008
THE YOGA TEACHER
by Alexandra Gray
"A winning depiction of a modern spiritual quest, even if Grace's speedy transformation to in-demand guru is a bit too smooth."
In the second novel from London-resident Gray (Ten Men, 2005), a successful British pharmaceutical rep gives up her lucrative career to train as a yoga instructor. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Dec. 15, 2007
YOGA AND THE PATH OF THE URBAN MYSTIC
by Darren Main
"Erudite, lucid and enlightening."
Main's accessible volume is an exemplary introduction to the thought, theory and texture of modern-day yoga. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 27, 2007
TWIST: YOGA POEMS
by Janet S. Wong, illustrated by Julie Paschkis
"Whether this volume, like America's infatuation with yoga itself, will have lasting appeal is debatable. (Picture book/poetry. 4-8)"
The current yoga craze insinuates its way into children's poetry in this attractively designed volume. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2003
FINDING MY BALANCE: A MEMOIR
by Mariel Hemingway
"Should leave most readers standing on their heads with admiration."
Finding herself born to be the stable center of a vastly dysfunctional family, Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter keeps her balance with yoga. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 26, 1999
HEALING BACK PAIN NATURALLY: THE MIND-BODY PROGRAM PROVEN TO WORK
by Art Brownstein

How to improve back health through exercise, yoga-based stretches, and stress reduction—a reasonable plan. Read full book review >