Reviews for Walking Wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs, and the Search for a Happy Life

The average rating for Walking Wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs, and the Search for a Happy Life based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-02 00:00:00 Paul Rathbun Gotham Chopra, the son of Deepak Chopra, shares what he has learned through the ownership of his crazy dog, Cleo, and becoming a father for the first time. He also deepens his relationship with his own father when his mother has to spend an extended time away in India. It's a hodgepodge of a book with the themes differing from chapter to chapter. I generally enjoyed it but felt like it was a bit scattered. I remembered Gotham from all of the Channel One news I watched during junior high and high school. I thought it was a waste of time (even then, I would have rather been reading), but I remembered him. A few years ago, I watched the documentary he made about when his father joined a monastery- he mentions this at the end of Walking Wisdom. I was intrigued by the dynamic between them in the documentary. Gotham seemed to focus on his father's foibles, like his addiction to his phone and his frequent trips to Starbucks. I thought those parts were unfair, but the window into his strange, spiritual/rock star world was one I couldn't forget. My favorite parts of this book were similar to that documentary. I loved learning about Gotham and Deepak's close friendship with Michael Jackson. The best part was when Gotham brought his pup, Cleo, to meet the mega-star. It's very surreal. I also liked learning about how Deepak's family handles his active mind and constant spiritual seeking. Gotham describes being his father's "guinea pig" for different experiments from meditation to yoga to spoon-bending. Gotham's non-traditional upbringing gave him a quirky lens through which he views the world. It also has made him a master meditator. Recommended for dog lovers and those curious about what goes on behind the scenes of Deepak Chopra's life. If you can't stand books that skip from one topic to another, you may want to choose a different read.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-10-07 00:00:00 Jonni-lynn Peterson This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I absolutely loved it. I was so touched by so many pieces of insight throughout the book that I often found tears in my eyes. It rates up there with Eat, Pray, Love. I highly recommend it.