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The result was keep. Eddie891 Talk Work 15:52, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami[edit]

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Fails WP:NBOOK due to lack of reputed independent reviews and coverage in media. All sources are either self published or sites associated with the subject and ISKCON. Among the 2 reviews listed, first is a promotional magazine and the second is a blog entry. Venkat TL (talk) 07:15, 29 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 11:38, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. Thanks DanCherek for verifying the source- since there's no other coverage that I was able to find, this just isn't enough to pass NBOOK for me. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 20:01, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
    1. "The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami". Kirkus Reviews. Vol. 80, no. 15. August 2012. ISSN 1948-7428. ProQuest 1030353275. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

      The book review notes: "Swami is a simple, ingenuous narrator, and he tells a straightforward tale adorned by brief descriptive passages that convey the magic and mystery of India during the early ’70s. The author spices his narrative with intriguing stories that will not only amuse readers, but also convey his deeper yearnings and uncertainties: [questions] A straightforward, engaging spiritual quest and life adventure."

    2. Long, Mayapriya (2010-01-18). "The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami". New York Journal of Books. ISSN 0028-7504. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

      The New York Journal of Books was discussed at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 227#New York Journal of Books where the consensus was the journal was reliable. The book review notes: "This book is an absolute page-turner of rare beauty and candor. This reviewer read it in a day and a half, ignoring most of her other responsibilities to travel with Radhanath Swami’s gentle heart through all he experiences in his formative travels. When you finish this wonderful book, perhaps you will compare it to your own spiritual journey—or be inspired to begin one."

    3. Clooney, Francis X. (2019-05-21). "A Hare Krishna Swami Tells All". America. ISSN 0002-7049. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

      The book review from Francis Xavier Clooney, a professor at Harvard Divinity School, notes: "In particular, Radhanath’s account invites us baby-boomers — readers of this blog included — to look a little deeper into how we found, lost, kept, gave away, were given (back) the faith — how we managed to find the 1960s a time of grace and wonder. For this invitation, we can all be grateful to Swami Radhanath. But judge for yourself; take a look at the book, see what you think."

    4. "The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami". Light of Consciousness: Journal of Spiritual Awakening. Vol. 24, no. 4. 2012. p. 47. ISSN 1040-7448. EBSCOhost 82980923.

      The book review notes: "Today, as Radhanath Swami, he is fulfilling his teenage promise to a reluctant Indian border guard: “someday...I will help your people.” Twenty-four pages of color photos enhance the text. Ram Dass rightly calls this book “fascinating... spellbinding,” and readers may well add: “deeply inspiring.”"

    5. Stark, Rachael (November 2009). "Mystic yogis, gurus, and an epic quest through Spiritual India. The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami" (PDF). Namarupa. Vol. 5, no. 10. ISSN 1559-9817. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

      The book review notes, "In short, The Journey home: Autobiography Of An American Swami, is as much a delight to read as it is a defining and pivotal literary work of an enlightened being. Readers of all ages and faiths will find unimaginable strength, a wonderful sense of humor, sheer epic adventure, an outpouring of compassion, wisdom, and inspiration in its pages. Not since, Autobiography of A Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda, has such a vivid, intricately penned tale of one man’s triumph of the soul been so beautifully recounted."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

    Cunard (talk) 01:39, 10 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 15:40, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep, meets WP:NBOOK with multiple (2 or more) reviews as brought out by Cunard above. Coolabahapple (talk) 09:46, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Striking my delete argument and changing to keep per the sources provided. On a related note, however, the Kirkus review was done through their Kirkus Indie program, which is their paid review service. As such it's not usable as a RS. Kirkus isn't really the strongest source in general, but that's kind of a moot point here. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 13:24, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
wondered about the review by kirkus as often when one "tradie" reviews a book there are often more, ie. library journal, booklist, horn, with this book plenty of reviews from others so okay. Coolabahapple (talk) 02:45, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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