{"product_id":"stretch-the-unlikely-making-of-a-yoga-dude-paperback","title":"Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeal Pollack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Neal Pollack, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eAlternadad \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature, \u003c\/em\u003ecomes \u003cem\u003eStretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude\u003c\/em\u003e. Here is the hilarious but true account of an overweight, balding, skeptical guy who undergoes a miraculous transformation into a healthy, blissful, obsessively dedicated yoga fiend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hilarious true account of an overweight, balding, skeptical guy's unexpected transformation into a healthy, blissful yoga fiend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal Pollack was out of shape. The hair on his head was thinning and the hair on his face was pretentious--traits a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e critic gleefully pointed out while panning his second book. Combined with the predestined failure of his punk rock band, it was almost too much for Pollack to bear. He was willing to try anything to get his life back on track . . . even yoga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile struggling to master difficult poses without kicking other yogis in the face, Pollack actually, remarkably, began to feel better, both in body and mind. Soon he found himself immersed in the weird and circuslike world of yoga. He participated in a 24-hour yogathon, attended yoga conferences and Asian retreats, went to yoga rock shows, started getting regular assignments for \u003cem\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and, finally, began teaching yoga classes himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStretch\u003c\/em\u003e mercilessly lampoons the bizarre, omnipresent culture of yoga, but it's also a story of profound personal transformation. Pollack started off mocking yoga. Now he's become one of its most enthusiastic proponents. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hilarious true account of an overweight, balding, skeptical guy's unexpected transformation into a healthy, blissful yoga fiend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal Pollack was out of shape. The hair on his head was thinning and the hair on his face was pretentious--traits a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e critic gleefully pointed out while panning his second book. Combined with the predestined failure of his punk rock band, it was almost too much for Pollack to bear. He was willing to try anything to get his life back on track . . . even yoga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile struggling to master difficult poses without kicking other yogis in the face, Pollack actually, remarkably, began to feel better, both in body and mind. Soon he found himself immersed in the \"weird and circuslike\" world of yoga. He participated in a 24-hour yogathon, attended yoga conferences and Asian retreats, went to yoga rock shows, started getting regular assignments for \u003cem\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and, finally, began teaching yoga classes himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStretch\u003c\/em\u003e mercilessly lampoons the bizarre, omnipresent culture of yoga, but it's also a story of profound personal transformation. Pollack started off mocking yoga. Now he's become one of its most enthusiastic proponents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915204096316,"sku":"9780061727696","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/UzZqSjZDd0s2RDltT3ZaZDBsMVRiUT09.webp?v=1774360872","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/stretch-the-unlikely-making-of-a-yoga-dude-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}