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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorYoga Bitch: One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment
Suzanne Morrison · 339 pages
"When Suzanne Morrison decides to travel to Bali for a two-month yoga retreat, she wants nothing more than to be transformed from a twenty-five-year-old with a crippling fear of death into her enchanting yoga teacher, Indra--a woman who seems to have found it all: love, self, and God. But things don't go quite as expected."--Page 4 of cover.
Autobiography of a Yogi
Paramahansa Yogananda · 502 pages
The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) details his search for a guru, during which he encountered many spiritual leaders and world-renowned scientists. When it was published in 1946 it was the first introduction of many westerners to yoga and meditation.The famous opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci said about the book:"Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended w
Warrior Pose: How Yoga (Literally) Saved My Life
Brad Willis, Bhava Ram
Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence
Matthew Sanford · 288 pages
Matt Sanford's life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 on a snowy lowa road. On that day, his family's car skidded off an overpass, killing Matt's father and sister and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair. His mother and brother escaped from the accident unharmed but were left to pick up the pieces of their decimated family. This pivotal event set Matt o
Light on Life
B.K.S. Iyengar, Douglas Abrams, John J. Evans · 304 pages
In Iyengar's classic [Light on Yoga][1], Iyengar described in great detail the classic poses of Yoga. In this book, Iyengar moves beyond the physical aspects of Yoga to discuss the mental and spiritual aspects. [1]: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL3018499W/Light_on_yoga
Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body.
Jessamyn Stanley · 231 pages
"Every Body Yoga is a book of inspiration for beginners of all shapes and sizes: If Jessamyn could transcend these emotional and physical barriers, so can we. It's a book for readers already doing yoga, looking to refresh their practice or find new ways to stay motivated. It's a how-to book: Here are easy-to-follow directions to 50 basic yoga poses and 10 sequences to practice at home, all photogr
Journey into Power: How to Sculpt Your Ideal Body, Free Your True Self, and Transform Your Life with Yoga
Baron Baptiste · 217 pages
Tanto si eres un atleta que quiere conseguir mejores marcas, un ejecutivo que quiere ser más brillante o un buscador que desea encontrarse a sí mismo, este libro puede ayudarte a alcanzar tus objetivos. Baron Baptiste, uno de los más revolucionarios y dinámicos maestros de yoga del mundo, presenta aquí su programa para el cuerpo, la mente y el espíritu, que ha entusiasmado a numerosas celebridades
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Deepak Chopra, David Simon · 224 pages
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
John Elder Robison · 304 pages
Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits--an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)--had earned him the label "social deviant." No guidance came from his mother, who conversed with light fixtures, or his father
I Am Yoga
Susan Verde
As a young girl practices various standard yoga poses, she imagines herself as a tree touching the sky, a playful dog, a warrior, and more while relaxing and seeing how she fits into the world.
A Year of Biblical Womanhood
Rachel Held Evans · 336 pages
In this book, Rachel Held Evans takes every passage the Bible includes about women as literally as possible, which is utterly stupid. She explains how the church has often seen biblical passages as prescriptive for women's roles in the home, the church, the workplace, and in marriages, but does so dishonestly. Evans points to the deeper truths found within the context of the biblical times in this
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Elizabeth Gilbert · 288 pages
Elizabeth Gilbert digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity, offering insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need i
Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton · 368 pages
The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding
Jujitsu Rabbi and the Godless Blonde: A True Story
Rebecca Dana · 274 pages
A weekly columnist for "The Daily Beast" recounts the story of the launch of her career, a period marked by her graduation from Yale, unanticipated setbacks that culminated in brief homelessness in New York, and a Russian rabbi roommate.
Riding in Cars with Boys: Confessions of a Bad Girl Who Makes Good
Beverly Donofrio · 204 pages
Denied college, Beverly Donofrio lost interest in everything but riding around town in cars, drinking and smoking, and rebelling against authority. She got married and divorced and finally ended up in an elite New England university, books in one arm, child in the other. A book about the compromise between being your own person and fitting into society.
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living
Julie Powell · 309 pages
Julie Powell is 30 years old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a secretarial job that's going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, and she invents a deranged assignment. She will cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking. In the span of one year. At first she thinks it will be easy, but as she moves from
An Education: My Life Might Have Turned Out Differently if I Had Just Said No
Lynn Barber · 200 pages
Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing
Reba Riley · 359 pages
"A woman about to turn 30 and dealing with health challenges finds that she wants to reconnect with faith, just not with the religion she was raised in. She decides to visit 30 different faith traditions before she turns 30, and finds that her journey encompasses more than just visiting different houses of worship"--