An investigative journalist takes time off to follow her boyfriend when he becomes an Austrailan correspondent in India. What follows is her account of spiritual practices (sects of Hinduism and Islam get most attention, but spirituality and meditation as a whole is also considered) in travel memoir format. Macdonald doesn’t pull any punches about her uneasiness and queasiness at the prospect of staying in India, but she chronicles her brushes with religion and faith with honesty and good humor.

I learned quite a bit from this book about religions and spiritual practices that I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s a good light read, suitable for a plane ride, and moves along quickly enough to keep you interested.