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Confessions of a Closet Yogi

by Larry Wardwell
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Excerpt: Chapter Titles and Introduction

Chapter 1: Visions of Golden Light and Cold Beer
Excerpt–Visions of Golden Light and Cold Beer

buddies1957 — Larry (left) in 1957 with the local chapter of the Mensa Society on Cape Cod

Chapter 2: The Air Force for Dummies

Iconoclast or Idiot ? Larry's photo of Nikita Kruschev posted in his barracks Cold War, 1960 — Iconoclast or Idiot ? Larry’s photo of Nikita Kruschev posted in his barracks
Cold War, 1960

Enjoying the great outdoors--Alaska at fifty below — Enjoying the great outdoors–Alaska at
fifty below

Horsing around with helicopter 1960

Protecting our nation from the Commie menace South Dakota 1960 — Protecting our nation
from the Commie menace
South Dakota 1960

Chapter 3: Dreaming in German

How did this happen?" Larry-right — How did this happen?” Larry-right

Looking for coffee and donuts

Larry's life as a European before he's exiled to Cleveland — Larry’s life as a European before he’s exiled
to Cleveland

Chapter 4: Lower Education in Texas

Excerpt: Lower Education in Texas

Rob, Wally and Larry cramming for exams Mexico 1963 — Rob, Wally and Larry cramming for exams
Mexico 1963

Chapter 8: Top Secret Acidheads

Excerpt: Top Secret Acidheads

Timothy Leary's Commune, Millbrook, NY 1960s — Timothy Leary’s Commune, Millbrook, NY 1960s

Chapter 9: It Happened One Night!

Linnea with "carnivorous fig tree" Georgetown 1967 — Linnea with “carnivorous
fig tree” Georgetown 1967

Backyard wedding in Georgetown 1967

Larry's lucky day! Wedding 1967 — Larry’s lucky day! Wedding 1967

Chapter 11: The Search Begins

linneagc1968 — Linnea out of the office 1968 Grand Canyon

landlgrandcan1968 — Retired government employees Grand Canyon 1968

Chapter 12: Homecoming

Our well-landscaped first house in Oakland 1968--find car in garage! — Our well-landscaped first house in Oakland 1968–find car in garage!

Chapter 13: Retreat to the Mountains

Willits California Homestead

Linnea's garden — Linnea’s garden

1970landl — L & L in 1970

Chapter 14. A Month with Maharishi

mmyandjerry1970 — Maharishi and Jerry Jarvis Humboldt 1970

Chapter 16: Bible Belt Meditators
Excerpt: Bible Belt Meditators

Chapter 17: Master’s Degrees from the Master

SwissSpring — Swiss Spring

Chapter 19: Higher Consciousness at Higher Altitudes

Majarishi on the Siddhis Course, Interlaken, 1978

A great place to meditate--Lake Lucerne 1978 — A great place to meditate–Lake Lucerne 1978

debbyjerry1978 — Jerry and Debby Jarvis–Founders of US TM Movement

Chapter 22: New Delhi and the Sacred Industrial Park

Larry (left) and Craig on the lawn at NOIDA 1980

Meditating at NOIDA

Boy Scout Yoga Camp: NOIDA

Trying to breathe at the Indian Express

Back Alley Gourmet Kitchen for 2000 people at the Indian Express

L & L India 1980

Anna and Linnea, Rishikesh 1980

Chapter 23: Midnight Monster in the Closet

Yoga Asanas 1982 — Yoga exercises–Larry and Devan
Wellesley TM Center 1982

Skiing 1982 — Larry and Devan Cross-Country Skiing, 1982

Island Paradise

On the hook 1983 — Punishing Devan
for not doing his chores
1983

Fog In Maine 1983 — Fog in Maine 1983

Devan on ice 1988 — Summer water sports on an island in Maine 1988

Chapter 24: A Taste of Utopia

Taste of Utopia — Chilling in Iowa, 1983

Golden Dome 1983 — Golden Dome, 1983

Chapter 25: Back to Washington, Again!

Passport Photos, 1988

Chapter 27: Lost on the Mountain

Lost, 1991 — Chiricauhua Mountains 1991

Epilogue

Wardwells 2016 — Linnea, Larry, Sarah, Palmer and Devan Wardwell, Mount Ashland, Oregon, 2016

Larry, Linnea, Sarah, Palmer and Devan Wardwell, Christmas 2016 Jakarta, Indonesia