Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude, (Paperback)

from satyridae

What an odd little book this is! Pollack is one of the ironically detached McSweeney's era writers, and it's really something to watch him struggle with his hipness and try to express some deep spiritual awakening. Ultimately, the ironic hipster dude gets the upper hand, and one's left wondering ...

from debnance

It's a funny story. Be prepared for lots of adolescent humor, though, and lots of tales of his slacker-ness (his wife must be a saint). So you've been warned. If you like this sort of funny, (and I found myself laughing in spite of my stuffiness) you will like this book.

from emblue

Read the first half or so (it was pretty good) and skimmed the rest (it was due back at the library).

from joemmama

Neal Pollack was a bad boy L.A. writer who was on a path of self destruction. Drinking too much, after a little success, spreading insults, generally misbehaving, he alienated his friends and colleagues. He was willing to try almost anything to get his life back on track. Enter Yoga- Out of shape...