{"product_id":"a-surprise-life-susan-m-clare-9781439252819","title":"A Surprise Life: The Spiritual Journey of A Girl From Brooklyn","description":"This memoir recounts my experiences during the 10+ years I was a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho). The first half focuses on my participation at his ashram in India as well as the background and early influences that led to my becoming a disciple. The second half describes my involvement at our communal ranch in Central Oregon. My initial purpose in writing had nothing to do with publishing. I wanted to explore its potential for examining what destroyed our community from a viewpoint outside myself, on paper. I needed to understand what led to our collapse, and what part (if any) I may have played. As I progressed, however, I realized that others might welcome seeing how this destructive path came about, and perhaps notice a resemblance, as I did, between the behaviors that led to our downfall and similar behaviors in the larger world that might be recognized if we chose to pay closer attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan M. Clare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439252815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439252819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Booksurge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.62d","brand":"Susan M. Clare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305241362687,"sku":"9781439252819","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c6b1e3f-f0f9-4fce-ab71-1c100302efea.jpg?v=1758830344","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-surprise-life-susan-m-clare-9781439252819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}