Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami


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

The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami

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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) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  11:38, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. Venkat TL (talk) 07:15, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Illinois-related deletion discussions. Venkat TL (talk) 07:15, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment: There's this review from the NY Journal of Books. I have been a little skeptical of them at times in the past but their page looks good in that they are relatively selective in what they review and the staff seems to have a good pedigree. Some use in journals and whatnot per a JSTOR search. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  14:01, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Also coverage in India Currents, but I can't actually pull up the piece. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  14:03, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The India Currents piece is also here; it's nothing more than an excerpt from the book. DanCherek (talk) 14:50, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Delete . Thanks 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)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  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."  The New York Journal of Books was discussed at Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 227 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."  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."  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.”"  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."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 01:39, 10 January 2022 (UTC) </li></ul> Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 15:40, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
 * <p class="xfd_relist" style="margin:0 0 0 -1em;border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 2em;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep, meets WP:NBOOK with multiple (2 or more) reviews as brought out by above. Coolabahapple (talk) 09:46, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * 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)


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