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| Author | Sophia Collier |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Spiritual development |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Co. |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0688032761 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| 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. Collier initially earned USD$12,000 from sales of the work. She later utilized profits from sales of her book, to develop the company Soho Natural Soda. The book was first published by William Morrow & Co., in 1978.
Synopsis
In the book, Collier describes her experiences first with experimentation with various drugs, including marijuana and LSD, and later with 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 on an ashram, which was run by Guru Maharaj Ji and the Divine Light Mission organization.
Years later, in an interview published in 2001 in Fast Company magazine, Collier stated that at that time she felt very connected to the knowledge she gained while on 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."
Critical reception
Fast Company magazine characterized the work as a "precocious autobiography." In the article, Ron Lieber wrote that the work "..reads like the diary of a brainy, excruiciatingly self-aware girl that she was." 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. Daniel Cuff described the work in The New York Times as "a memoir of growing up." According to The Boston Globe, the book became a Book-of-the-Month-Club selection soon after it was published.
References
- Koch, John (September 13, 1998). "The Interview: Sophia Collier". The Boston Globe.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Staff (February 9, 1987). "Fiz Biz Upstart is a Hit". Miami Herald. pp. Page 3B.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Hershey, Jr., Robert D. (October 8, 1995). "Sophia Collier, Soda Entrepreneur, Uncorks a Money Fund". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. pp. Section 3, Page 11.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Collier, Sophia (1978). Soul Rush. William Morrow & Co. pp. Chapter 9: Initiation to Knowledge. ISBN 0688032761.
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{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Cuff, Daniel F. (May 28, 1987). "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Maker of Soho Drink Revels in Suit Victory". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Christy, Marian (September 14, 1986). "Making it Naturally in the Fiz Biz". The Boston Globe.
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