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Finding My Balance: A Memoir with Yoga

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Heartwarming insight into the experiences of one cool lady. I admit to following Mariel's (and Margaux') career since before "Lipstick" and I read the book in one session. Very touching, and Mariel really lays a lot of personal pain and joy bare for us to see. A great book for anyone juggling family problems, a difficult adolescence, food demons, and facing adversity. I sure hope the future is kind to Mariel and her family.

Being a fan of Ms. Hemingway's film work for several years I was pleased to learn that she had written her memoir. Ms. Hemingway's story of survival and discovery was both a thought provoking and moving read. She openly shares the blessing and the curse of her famous family ties and the lessons gained by years of living in emotional upheaval. The yoga metaphor used throughout the book works well and ties each chapter neatly together. All in all an inspiring autobiography by a very talented and strong woman.

Mariel Hemingway has done much good with her
yoga work and writing.
I love this type of candid writing from such a
clear and peaceful soul.
It may not be a profound or complex work.
But memoirs are not meant to be. She is
sharing intimate experiences of her own
and her families lives.
This is profound enough.

She does know how to share her true life
adventures with us with feeling,
ideas that are a light on our own paths of life.
She keeps on track and there is no fluff in this book.

Also recommended; Autobiography of a Yogi,
by Paramahansa Yogananda.

I loved this book! Mariel opens her heart to her readers and lays it all on the line. I identified with her and was able to learn some new methods for handling some areas of my life that parallel hers. This is a wonderful and sincere book!

I hope that in the future she writes a book on yoga and that she writes another book where this one left off.

I am not sure what I expected, but I was pleasantly pleased by A Memoir with Yoga. It was interesting to read about her life - but even more interesting was how well she described the asanas. I have a new approach to some of them (remembering her giggles at the cat and dog poses - and that some yoga is FUN), and will concentrate on moving into a pose with her words in my mind. I learned more about yoga from the book than expected, and it was a joy to read.

In this touching, informative, truthful story about Mariel's own life is a compelling story I couldn't put down. For any fans of hers, you are going to love this book and won't be ab le to put it down.

A touching, honest and personal story of one of the most respectable person in Hollywood.A heartwarming and, at times, painful journey and self discovery of Mariel Hemingway. A true gem for readers of all ages and backgrounds. A very intelligent and thought provoking book. A must have. BUY IT !

Muriel gives an interesting account of her life with a twist on the importance of health and exercise in her short and easy to read book. Well worth the price. Give it to friends as gift.

I read this book because I was looking for more information about how Mariel Hemingway used diet and exercise to combat the same family health issue that I am dealing with. It provided me with the information I was looking for, and beyond that, the book was a very good read. I found it unique in the way that it was conceived and organized, and authentic in its message. Mariel delved into the past, often revealing painful and difficult memories in order to better understand what she would later combat. Childhood and young adult memories were quite sad, and her family members complex, but as she notes, childhood struggles sometimes give us the power to be stronger adults, as would be true in her case. This is a positive message, and the book is meant to be helpful. While one may read a yoga book and understand the physical and spiritual components of asanas, this book provides added insight into how the various poses can help a person heal psychologically, as well as spiritually. This is an engaging, honest, and intelligently written memoir.

I admire mariel for writing her memoir. I couldn't wait to read it because I too come from a background very similar to hers, although I have never lived in the public eye. I wanted to read her story because I knew I was really going to identify with it, and I did, I feel a lot of the same pain that she does. I had trouble with the Yoga though, I think it's great that it is so comforting for her and I am most likely going to try it out now myself. I just found myself skipping over all the detail on each movement.