Like so many men in Matawan NJ Jim Starr was essentially normal . . . doing his best working for a living paying bills raising a family and looking forward to the weekend bbq with friends. But what he was called to do following a devastating sports injury was so far from normal it left him forever changed.

Jersey Yogi: The Unintentional Enlightenment of an Uptight Man is about a journey to the source and further still - a journey to the source of the source. Jim with his friend Don took a chance to find the very source of the holy Ganges River in India without a guide without understanding the language and without anything to prove other than that he could do it.

And on his journey through India a culture he could barely comprehend Jim faced a life or death struggle . . . and found the source within himself.

Currently residing in Colorado Jim Starr is an author, philosopher, certified Rolfer teacher, and avid student of the human condition. He's also a computer programmer hospice volunteer and (very) amateur musician. Jim plays lots of handball and has won the Colorado state championship in his age division numerous times.

"This is an authentic and gripping book."-Swami Shankarananda

"The book is seamless... should appeal to spiritual seekers of all stripes." -Boulder Daily Camera

"A fine pick and very highly recommended read."-Midwest Book Review