Ebook {Epub PDF} Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult by Jayanti Tamm

 · Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult. Cartwheels in a Sari.: Jayanti Tamm. Crown, - Biography Autobiography - pages. 9 3/5(9).  · Overview. In this colorful, eye-opening memoir, Jayanti Tamm offers an unforgettable glimpse into the hidden world of growing up “cult” in mainstream America. Through Jayanti’s fascinating story–the first book to chronicle Sri Chinmoy–she unmasks a leader who convinces thousands of disciples to follow him, scores of nations to dedicate monuments to him, and throngs of celebrities Brand: Crown Publishing Group. This book was a fascinating look at life in a cult from the standpoint of a young woman who at first did not realize that other children at school did not have a "Guru" who directed their entire lives. It follows her from earliest memories to adulthood, when she left/was "excommunicated" from the cult/5(55).

In this colorful, eye-opening memoir, Jayanti Tamm offers an unforgettable glimpse into the hidden world of growing up cult in mainstream America. Through Jayanti's fascinating story the first book to chronicle Sri Chinmoy she unmasks a leader who convinces thousands of disciples to follow him, scores of nations to dedicate monuments to him, and throngs of celebrities (Sting, Pope John Paul II. Jayanti Tamm, an English professor at Ocean County (N.J.) College, is the author of "Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult." In the book she describes what it was like to grow up in the cult led by the late Sri Chinmoy.. In a recent article she writes. Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult by Jayanti Tamm. Jayanti Tamm starts her wonderful memoir with the story about how her parents, total strangers to each other, were married by Guru Sri Chinmoy after a meditation session, agreeing to dedicate their lives to his cult. Tamm, the child of their supposedly celibate union, was hailed.

Overview. In this colorful, eye-opening memoir, Jayanti Tamm offers an unforgettable glimpse into the hidden world of growing up “cult” in mainstream America. Through Jayanti’s fascinating story–the first book to chronicle Sri Chinmoy–she unmasks a leader who convinces thousands of disciples to follow him, scores of nations to dedicate monuments to him, and throngs of celebrities (Sting, Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela) to extol him. Jayanti Tamm was born and raised in the cult of the guru Sri Chinmoy. For over twenty-five years she lived inside the guru's inner circle. After years of struggling, she left the group. She currently teaches creative writing at Ocean County College. Jayanti lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and two cats. Born and raised as the 'chosen one' in the cult of the guru Sri Chinmoy, Jayanti Tamm spent the first twenty-five years of her life living inside the guru's inner circle. She wrote about her life in the memoir, Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult. Today, Jayanti is an English professor at Ocean County College.