{"product_id":"the-life-of-yogananda-the-story-of-the-yogi-who-became-the-first-modern-guru-9781401952181","title":"The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe was called \"the 20th centurys first superstar guru\" (Los Angeles Times)  and today  nearly a century after he arrived in the United States  hes still the best known and most beloved of all the Indian spiritual teachers who have come to the West. Now  finally  Paramahansa Yogananda has the authoritative biography he deserves.Yogananda  considered by many to be the father of modern yoga  has had an unsurpassed global impact thanks to the durability of his teachings  the institutions he created or inspired  and especially his iconic memoir  Autobiography of a Yogi.Since its publication in 1946  that book has sold millions of copies and changed millions of lives. But it doesnt tell the whole story.Much of Yoganandas seminal text is devoted to tales about other people  and it largely overlooks the three vital decades he spent living  working  and teaching in America. Huge chunks of his lifechallenges  controversies  and crises; triumphs  relationships  and formative experiencesremain unknown to even his most ardent devotees. In this captivating biography  scholar and teacher Philip Goldberg fills the gaps  charting a journey that spanned six decades  two hemispheres  two world wars  and unprecedented social changes. The result is an objective  thoroughly researched account of Yoganandas remarkable life in all its detail  nuance  and complex humanity.But this is more than a compelling life story. \"Yogananda would  I believe  want any book about him to not only inform but transform \" Goldberg writes. \"It is my hope that readers will be enriched  expanded  and deepened by this humble offering.\" That is sure to be the case for both Yogananda enthusiasts and those who discover him for the first time in these illuminating pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665821982773,"sku":"ByrdShop_1401952186","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781401952181.jpg?v=1782408595","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-yogananda-the-story-of-the-yogi-who-became-the-first-modern-guru-9781401952181","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}