The last few days I haven’t been able to put down Lucy Edge’s new novel, The Handbag and Wellies Yoga Club. (See below how to enter to win a free copy!) You might have heard of her previous book, Yoga School Dropout, in which she travels to India in search of the roots of yoga and life’s deeper meaning.

Lucy’s new book is a true story, written as a novel, about her search for an authentic life and the transformative powers of yoga, love, and friendship. She leaves London and her prestigious marketing job for a quieter life in a country farmhouse with her boyfriend. At 43 she has finally found love and wants kids, but now struggles with infertility.

The book is an entertaining read, but I was also struck by the depth of Lucy’s insights and personal experiences. This book must have been difficult to write, sharing very intimate feelings and letting the reader see Lucy at her most vulnerable.

This is not so much a book about yoga as it is a book about being a woman and making active choices about love, children, work, and how you want to live your life. Highly recommended!

The book is set to publish in the UK in August 2009, and can be pre-ordered through Amazon UK.

Book Giveaway!

The publisher of The Handbag and Wellies Yoga Club, Ebury Press, sent me an extra copy of the book to give away to Chai & Yoga readers. If you’d like to enter the drawing send me an email (heidi at chaiandyoga dot com) with your name and shipping address by Monday July 20 11:59 pm. I’ll randomly draw a winner who will get the book in the mail! (Since I’ll cover the shipping cost entry is limited to US residents.)