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Book Review of Devotion: A Memoir

Devotion: A Memoir
Devotion: A Memoir
Author: Dani Shapiro
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 2


Toward the end of this book, the author describes having tea with a friend who asks her, Why would you take on such a thing? I mean, is this something youve thought a lot about? Youre not a religious scholar. Thats pretty much exactly what I wanted to ask her, too. I felt that this book was nothing more than a not particularly enlightened womans random thoughts on spirituality. I was hoping shed done some exploration, beyond a yoga retreat, and had some interesting insights to offer. When I read a book, especially one on spiritual exploration, I want to learn something, not follow the boring stream of consciousness of someone no more enlightened than myself.