Here for the joy : a memoir of survival, addiction recovery, spiritual enlightenment, and in-depth personal transformation
(Book)

"HERE FOR THE JOY: A Memoir of Survival, Addiction Recovery, Spiritual Enlightenment, and In-Depth Personal Transformation describes how spiritual badass, Ananda Forest, followed his bliss out of the narrow confines of a privileged upbringing, poisoned by abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness. First, by learning to build houses, work on cars and make whiskey, and later be becoming a sober shaman. The ancient traditions of sweat lodge, vision quest and tribal drumming led him to India, where he encountered Ram Dass and Krishna Das's guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and Amma, "the hugging saint." These spiritual guides helped him to discover and live within the joy he had been seeking his whole life. The joy that can be found in the center of each of our hearts. This spiritual growth book for men will also appeal to anyone who has survived childhood abuse, mental illness, or addiction - or who is related to or loves someone who has. Too often these experiences blight lives, but HERE FOR JOY charts a different course - a journey into joy and freedom!"--,From back cover.