From the Publisher
Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness.'" -San Francisco Chronicle,
"Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster "higher consciousness."-Don Latten,SF Gate
"This book is a useful introduction to these issues and to the work of Walter Truett Anderson, who created archival resources on which Goldman depends...Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates and above, [and] general readers."-CHOICE,
"Goldman conducted in-depth interviews with former Esalen participants and founders..." -Publishers Weekly,
“Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the front of California spirituality."-Rodney Stark, Co-Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University