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Holy Cow!

by Sarah Macdonald

Audiobook Narrated by Kate Hosking 10 hrs and 26 mins

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When an Australian journalist is forced to return to India—a country she initially loathed—she embarks on an extraordinary spiritual journey that transforms her understanding of faith, culture, and herself. What begins as reluctant relocation becomes a hilarious and deeply moving exploration of the subcontinent's bewildering religious landscape.

From ashrams to mosques, from Himalayan retreats to chaotic festivals, she throws herself into India's spiritual traditions with irreverent humour and genuine curiosity. Along the way, she encounters mystics, gurus, and ordinary Indians whose devotion challenges her Western scepticism. The result is a refreshingly honest travel memoir that captures both the absurdity and profundity of seeking meaning in one of the world's most complex countries.

Perfect for armchair travellers and spiritual seekers alike, this witty account offers a woman's-eye view of India that is at once laugh-out-loud funny and unexpectedly enlightening.