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A Delightful and Important Book
8 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
The Great Oom is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Tantra and Yoga in America, and it should delight the general reader as well. Pierre A. Bernard was an extraordinary and paradoxical individual, perhaps both genius and fraud, and his life story has implications that extend far beyond his role as "the father of American Yoga." Robert Love is both a thorough researcher and a superb storyteller. He has done a brilliant job of illuminating a life that was heretofore shrouded in mystery.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
An addictive, fascinating read
5 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
I had never heard of Pierre Bernard before I read this book; now I'll never forget him. This meticulously-researched history of the early days of yoga in this country has everything: scandal, drama, sex, eccentric characters, performing elephants..I read it in one gulp.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great read
6 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
This book is about a lot of things: a wonderfully quirky main character, a new spiritual movement, sex, mischief, and scandal. But in its own weird way, it's really about...America. A page turner indeed.
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