false 491885 2 <p>In the 1970s, Maura Moynihan moved to New Delhi with her mother and father, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who at the time was U.S. ambassador to India. She wasfascinated by the country's contradictions: ancient religions amid urban chaos, the staggering disparity between rich and poor, and Indian familial tradition and the lure of Western novelty.</p><p>From three decades of deeply sympathetic observation came the inspiration for these stories, in which the characters' beliefs are challenged as they interact with those outside their culture. British and American expatriates mingle with Indian friends, colleagues, and servants, and the stories follow the change, or failure to change, that results. Hari, a young Indian servant, hopes for his amiable British boss's help in escaping a prearranged wedding. An American embassy worker named Melanie becomes disillusioned when her married lover uses her to get a visa. At a Himalayan retreat, a wealthy group gathers to seek spiritual enlightenment, but their altruism is tested when they are asked to buy dowries for a poor Indian family.</p><p>Through witty dialogue and engaging scenes, Moynihan examines how both easterners and westerners struggle for dignity. Replete with humor and poignancy, <i>Yoga Hotel</i> is a stunning literary debut from a writer who understands the complexity and universality of human hopes, fears, and desires.</p> 480087 1 8 2003 Yoga Hotel: Stories total:19|5:0|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 19 54 24 2 3 0 false false Thu Mar 29 12:53:35 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 29 12:55:21 -0700 2007 1 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Dec 04 23:53:35 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 04 23:54:33 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 12:42:52 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 12:42:52 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 13:21:29 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 13:21:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 14:36:01 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 14:36:01 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 08 06:32:08 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 06:32:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 31 08:05:06 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 08:05:15 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 28 22:18:39 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 22:18:46 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Oct 30 16:57:38 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 16:57:38 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Sep 17 17:27:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 17:27:59 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Sep 17 16:37:05 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 16:37:05 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Mar 20 09:30:34 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 09:30:34 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Feb 21 13:42:37 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 13:42:37 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Thu Feb 14 15:19:28 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 14 15:19:28 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Tue Feb 12 16:54:16 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 16:54:16 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Sat Dec 29 07:35:05 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 01 09:13:25 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 01 09:13:35 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Oct 04 12:23:28 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 12:23:28 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Aug 30 17:33:36 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 17:33:39 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Aug 14 01:43:16 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 01:43:18 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Jul 05 07:36:28 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 07:36:28 -0700 2007