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by Sara MacDonald (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (1 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553816012
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553816013
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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JUSTINE HARDY, author of BOLLYWOOD BOY
'Sarah Macdonald pays up in the spiritual mega-market that is India...Raunchy religion with redemption on the side'

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5.0 out of 5 stars Autobiography of a Yogi Part 2 !, 19 Mar 2004
By K. L. Smith (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is a real rollar-coaster ride, thouroughly enjoyable from the word go. The trip to the Kumba Mela Festival is both horrific and hilarious at the same time. Also the description of Sai Baba had me in stitches...but dont get me wrong there is a lot of good honest spiritual truth in this work, and one feels as if one is actually there going along for the ride alongside her. I learnt more about India in the first three chapters of this book than I have from many others. The one major flaw is her incorrect quotation of the famous Maha Mantra, (the Hare Krishna Mantra) which you would have thought she would have at least got right in a book like this for authenticity's sake. Dont miss this book, it's sure to become a classic and who knows maybe in the future, a film also.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An education!!, 24 Oct 2003
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Never having travelled to India, I found this book to be a very real, interesting and exciting adventure. Sarah travels back to the country she swore never to return to and experiences all the wonders and nightmares that India has to offer. Taking a journey through a variety of cultures and religions, she delves into her own spirituality and beliefs to find her true inner self. A very enjoyable read!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars If You're Going to India, Take This With You., 10 Dec 2006
By R. Emerson "Roz" (Edinburgh, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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It's not very often that a book makes me laugh out loud, but this one cracked me up. If you're going to India, especially for more than a brief holiday, take this book with you. As a volunteer in India, I found it comforting that Sara MacDonald suffered from the same difficultiess that I did, but also told her stories in a homourous way. This book is both entertaining and educational; it made me laugh, and it also put India's rich culture and frustrating contradictions into words.

One person who reviewed this book thought that MacDonald had a superficial view of India. I disagree with this, considering MacDonald's depth of discription and the amount of travelling she did, both with her partner and alone. It explained why many people (like myself) couldn't wait to leave India when we were there, yet miss it when we're home.

Five stars for MacDonald's witty and inspirational book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read for a trip to India
I bought this book in preparation for a month long trip to India. Having now returned from the trip I can see that MacDonald manages to reflect the atmosphere of India and her... Read more
Published 1 month ago by H. V. Hunt

5.0 out of 5 stars cover to cover
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it cover to cover in two days - perfect pyjama day slouch on the couch book! Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Wilson

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacked depth
I was hoping that this book would give me an insight to a real spiritual side of India, as well as provide me with a desire to actually visit India. Read more
Published 5 months ago by reet

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable
Reading the mixed reviews I think you'll be disappointed or thrilled by this book depending on what you expect from it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by alsion

1.0 out of 5 stars Over simplistic and patronising
I had high hopes for this book but I found it to be both boring, lacking depth and patronising - to such a point that I feel she is boarding on dangerous parameters. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Featherfrank

4.0 out of 5 stars breezey read and funny, suprisingly informative
i would recommend this book to anyone interested in the spiritual side of india..unless you have studied the subject quite deeply you will learn more than you realise from reading... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Andrea Bierwirth

1.0 out of 5 stars Self centred and self serving
I didn't like this at all. Sarah's descriptions of cutlural life in India read to me like tatler - only more smug. Read more
Published 20 months ago by SWH

1.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, not so great narrator!
I really enjoyed reading about India and its people in this book, however it was the author herself who turned me off reading after about 70 pages, once I realised it was all... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Airly_2904

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and Funny
The account of a girl's journey through India learning about the people and the various religions of the country. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Chelli

4.0 out of 5 stars Fancy a Reminisce?
I traveled in India on and off for a few years, but I haven't been there in a while. Reading this book was fantastic for remembering the details of this amazing country, and she... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2007 by C. Butler

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