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In 1969, Kirin Narayan's older brother, Rahoul, announced that he was quitting school and leaving home to seek enlightenment with a guru. From boyhood, his restless creativity had continually surprised his family, but his departure shook up everyone. This memoir traces the reverberations of Rahoul's spiritual journey through the entire family.

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"A lovely book about the author's youth in Bombay, India.... The family home becomes a magnet for truth-seekers, and Narayan is there to affectionately document all of it." - Body + Soul "Gods, gurus and eccentric relatives compete for primacy in Kirin Narayan's enchanting memoir of her childhood in Bombay." - William Grimes, New York Times"

My Family and Other Saints

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 15/09/2008
      ISBN13: 9780226568218, 978-0226568218
      ISBN10: 0226568210
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      Asian history Spirituality and religious experience

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1969, Kirin Narayan's older brother, Rahoul, announced that he was quitting school and leaving home to seek enlightenment with a guru. From boyhood, his restless creativity had continually surprised his family, but his departure shook up everyone. This memoir traces the reverberations of Rahoul's spiritual journey through the entire family.

      Trade Review
      "A lovely book about the author's youth in Bombay, India.... The family home becomes a magnet for truth-seekers, and Narayan is there to affectionately document all of it." - Body + Soul "Gods, gurus and eccentric relatives compete for primacy in Kirin Narayan's enchanting memoir of her childhood in Bombay." - William Grimes, New York Times"

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