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A cleareyed critique that generously accounts for humanity's 'profoundly sincere and motivated' quest for happiness and peace. -- Kirkus Reviews Wonderfully intimate: a cautionary tale that develops into one of inspiring self-determination. -- Booklist With unflinching candidness, journalist Hoffman provides an examination of growing up within the transcendental meditation movement. -- Library Journal The mystery of faith may never be resolved, but Claire Hoffman helps us understand the influence that strong beliefs exert in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. This book is personal and scholarly, as well as passionate and honest, which make for a thrilling read. -- Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Claire Hoffman brilliantly captures a world that is at once familiar and exotic, yet it is more than that. It is about the meaning of faith in the modern world and how the simple desire for spiritual connection can sometimes lead to devastating consequences. I love it. -- Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Claire Hoffman brilliantly captures a world that is at once familiar and exotic, yet it is more than that. It is about the meaning of faith in the modern world and how the simple desire for spiritual connection can sometimes lead to devastating consequences. I love it. -- Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author The mystery of faith may never be resolved, but Claire Hoffman helps us understand the influence that strong beliefs exert in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. This book is personal and scholarly, as well as passionate and honest, which make for a thrilling read. -- Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning author With unflinching candidness, journalist Hoffman provides an examination of growing up within the transcendental meditation movement. -- Library Journal Wonderfully intimate: a cautionary tale that develops into one of inspiring self-determination. -- Booklist A cleareyed critique that generously accounts for humanity's 'profoundly sincere and motivated' quest for happiness and peace. -- Kirkus Reviews

A cleareyed critique that generously accounts for humanity's 'profoundly sincere and motivated' quest for happiness and peace. -- Kirkus Reviews Wonderfully intimate: a cautionary tale that develops into one of inspiring self-determination. -- Booklist With unflinching candidness, journalist Hoffman provides an examination of growing up within the transcendental meditation movement. -- Library Journal Claire Hoffman brilliantly captures a world that is at once familiar and exotic, yet it is more than that. It is about the meaning of faith in the modern world and how the simple desire for spiritual connection can sometimes lead to devastating consequences. I love it. -- Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author The mystery of faith may never be resolved, but Claire Hoffman helps us understand the influence that strong beliefs exert in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. This book is personal and scholarly, as well as passionate and honest, which make for a thrilling read. -- Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

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Claire Hoffman writes for national magazines and holds a master's degree in religion from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She was a staff reporter for the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. She serves on the board of her family foundation, the Goldhirsh Foundation, as well as ProPublica and the Columbia School of Journalism. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Andi Arndt is a professional voice actor, the winner of a 2017 Audie Award for Best Romance, and winner of two Earphones Awards.

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