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My Life in Orange : Growing Up with the Guru
My Life in Orange Growing Up with the Guru
Author: Tim Guest
At the age of six, Tim Guest was taken by his mother to a commune modeled on the teachings of the notorious Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. The Bhagwan preached an eclectic doctrine of Eastern mysticism, chaotic therapy, and sexual freedom, and enjoyed inhaling laughing gas, preaching from a dentist's chair, and collecting Rolls Royces. — Tim...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156031066
ISBN-10: 015603106X
Publication Date: 2/1/2005
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 5
A telling story and interesting look into the mindset of cult members. Seeing the cult through the eyes of an unknowing, unwilling participant makes it all the more powerful. THe middle drags a little as Guest spends more time with his descriptions than dealing with the actual emotions of the situations, but otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable book!
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Helpful Score: 4
An excellent book. I found it hard to put down. A story about the forgotten childen of religous fanatics.
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