Poser : my Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses

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Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Read by Christine Williams.
Ten years ago, Claire Dederer put her back out while breastfeeding her baby daughter. Told to try yoga by everyone from the woman behind the counter at the co-op to the homeless guy on the corner, she signed up for her first class. She fell madly in love. Over the next decade, she would tackle triangle, wheel, and the dreaded crow, becoming fast friends with some poses and developing long-standing feuds with others. She found that the deeper she went into the poses, the more they tested her most basic ideas of what makes a good mother, daughter, friend, wife--and the more they made her want something a little less tidy, a little more improvisational. Less goodness, more joy. Poser is not just about yoga, it's about life. Poser is for anyone who has ever tried to stand on their head while keeping both feet on the ground.

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A fun read! submitted by P.Shore on April 7, 2011, 12:27pm I don't do yoga, but this book was funny, bittersweet, and a great read. I think especially moms with young kids will enjoy and be able to relate to her trials and tribulations.

Wonderful! submitted by kimberlina on July 2, 2012, 10:12am I thoroughly enjoyed this search for meaning in one woman's life. I liked the interplay between the exploration of her yoga practice and her life experiences. I didn't want the audiobook to end. Well read by the narrator.