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Religion, Yoga, Hatha yoga, History, Yogis, Biography, New York Times reviewed, United states, religionPlaces
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The great oom: the improbable birth of yoga in America
2010, Viking
in English
067002175X 9780670021758
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Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue: A man in love with beauty
First son of a first son
Kali Mudra
Tantrik nights
Downfall and disgrace
What is this man?
Yoga at large
Partners
Expansion
For love & money
The Promised Land
Welcome to Nyack
Interrogation
Body and mind
Enter Sir Paul
Bach, baseball & Buddha
The Vanderbilt knot
The show goes on
Blue skies, big plans
A leap of faith
Good times, bad times
Citizen oom
The message gets out
Change in the air
Running out of tricks
The cosmic punch
A Nazi in Nyack
Family man
Final days
Epilogue: Genius or fraud?
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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