Yuppie Hippie Yogi: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing

By Barbara J. McDonald Nichols Ph.D.

Trauma begets trauma. That is the theme illuminated in this gripping true story of one woman's attempt to grapple with the emotional scars that grew from an untethered and frightful childhood. One questionable decision after the other, in a desperate search for an authentic self, she stumbles into three fraught lifestyles. A vivid description of her changes from that of a social-climbing, fashionista, to a free-love hippie commune member rejecting materialism, and to a celibate Hindu nun under the guidance of a psychopathic guru, spawns laughter, tears, and suspense. Impulsivity borne out of a chaotic childhood home life leads the author into dangerous circumstances that could have cost her her life.

Told in the context of the tumultuous cultural shift of the 1960s and 1970s, this story recounts the adventures of her older, unmoored brother and their risk-taking friends as they attempt to dodge the draft during the Vietnam War. You will witness how, with the hope of changing the world, they engaged in anti-war protests, anti-nuclear proliferation rallies, and demonstrations against civil rights violations, while navigating their own inner worlds of angst and anger.

These unsettled youths take you on a journey you won't soon forget. Adventure, mishaps, and eccentric characters catapult the reader into countercultures and subcultures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRYDRVR6
• ISBN13: 9798266080799
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"