Soul Rush (book)
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| Author | Sophia Collier |
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| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Spiritual development |
| Genre(s) | Autobiography |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Co. |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0688032761 |
| OCLC | 3327890 |
Soul Rush: The Odyssey of a Young Woman of the '70s is an autobiography written by Sophia Collier. The book describes the author's personal spiritual development during the 1970s, and experimentation with drugs and Eastern spiritual practice. After going on a spiritual journey, Collier returned home to write the book in 1976, and sold it at the age of nineteen.[1] Collier initially earned USD$12,000 from sales of the work.[2] She later utilized profits from sales of her book, to develop the company Soho Natural Soda.[3] The book was published by William Morrow & Co. in 1978.
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[edit] Synopsis
In the book, Collier describes her experiences with recreational drug use, including marijuana and LSD, and then her introduction to Eastern spirituality through life on an ashram. At age sixteen, Collier had become friends with Abbie Hoffman, then moved to live first on a commune and later a Divine Light Mission ashram.[4] The book describes her initiation to the Techniques of Knowledge of Guru Maharaj ji (also known as Prem Rawat) and her experiences in the organization. [4]
Years later, in an interview published in 2001 in Fast Company magazine, Collier stated that at she still felt very connected to the knowledge she gained while living in the ashram, and described the effects of meditation and focusing that she still applies in stressful business situations, and that "drawing on those experiences has definitely helped me maintain perspective." [5]
[edit] Reception
Fast Company magazine characterized the work as a "precocious autobiography." In the article, Ron Lieber wrote that the work "..reads like a diary of the brainy, excruciatingly self-aware girl that she was."[5] Lieber went on to note that though an experience in an ashram might not always be as applicable as an MBA, the spiritual experiences described by Collier in her autobiography helped her notice industry gaps and utilize a competitive advantage.[5] Daniel Cuff described the work in The New York Times as "a memoir of growing up."[6] According to The Boston Globe, the book became a Book-of-the-Month-Club selection soon after it was published.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Koch, John. "The Interview: Sophia Collier", The Boston Globe, September 13, 1998.
- ^ Staff. "Fiz Biz Upstart is a Hit", Miami Herald, February 9, 1987, pp. Page 3B.
- ^ Hershey, Jr., Robert D.. "Sophia Collier, Soda Entrepreneur, Uncorks a Money Fund", The New York Times, The New York Times Company, October 8, 1995, pp. Section 3, Page 11.
- ^ a b Collier, Sophia (1978). Soul Rush. William Morrow & Co., Chapter 9: Initiation to Knowledge. ISBN 0688032761.
- ^ a b c Lieber, Ron. "The Reinvention(s) of Sophia Collier", Fast Company, Mansueto Ventures, LLC., May 2001.
- ^ Cuff, Daniel F.. "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Maker of Soho Drink Revels in Suit Victory", The New York Times, The New York Times Company, May 28, 1987.
- ^ Christy, Marian. "Making it Naturally in the Fiz Biz", The Boston Globe, September 14, 1986.
[edit] Further Reading
- Barbour, John D. (1994). Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of Faith. University of Virginia Press, p. 170 ff.. ISBN 0813915465.
