My Life In Orange
Tim Guest
This is an autobiography. The author was brought up on various
communes around the world by his mother, who was a disciple of
the Bhagwan. It is an interesting book although it is
occasionally difficult to follow; a glossary of the religious
terms and an explanation of the philosophy would have been
useful.
The author had a strange upbringing but not necessarily a bad
one although he found it difficult to adjust to life outside of
the communes.
Gill 17/7/04
The author of this autobiography was born into the Bhagwan
Rajneesh Foundation. The book is a memoir of life in their
communes around the world where he lived with his hippy, dippy
mother, sometimes travelling to California - where his father
lived. A woman brought the organization to its end with dubious
practices including embezzlement and poisoning. It is eloquently
written, although some important aspects are not explained in
enough detail, and a good read. Andrew felt that, on the whole,
the young man gained from his unusual upbringing.
Andrew 15/8/04
Jean, in her idealistic youth, had liked the idea of communal
child-rearing. This book, where the author was neglected by his
Bhagwan-worshipping mother, changed her mind.
Jean 21/11/04
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