Namaste The Hard Way: A Daughter’s Journey to Find Her Mother on the Yoga Mat

Brilliantly captures the universal experience of the mother-daughter bond, teenage angst, and coming of age. Namaste the Hard Way is an ode to the timeless bond between mothers and daughters; a moving tribute to yoga and moms, two things that keep us rooted while lifting us up. Plucky and poignant, Namaste the Hard Way is for anyone who didn’t want to walk in their mother’s shoes (or sandals).A writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan, Brown’s prose is heartfelt and hilarious, revealing her quest to find her way as two worlds collide. While other moms were at Bible study, her mom was studying Sanskrit; while others were finding friendship at Tupperware parties, her mom was finding enlightenment at the ashram. And when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she chose a healthy diet and yoga over aggressive chemo.