The title is a misnomer; there is nothing regarding Hollywood or the entertainment industry in this book。 The author's story is a California woman （ostensibly having been raised in Southern California yet having spent much of her school years at Stanford and the Palo Alto area） ， her travels and eventual relocation to India with her beloved guru。We never learn Saraswati's birth name or much about her childhood， save for the fact that her birth father was abusive and abandoned her， she loved her The title is a misnomer; there is nothing regarding Hollywood or the entertainment industry in this book。 The author's story is a California woman （ostensibly having been raised in Southern California yet having spent much of her school years at Stanford and the Palo Alto area） ， her travels and eventual relocation to India with her beloved guru。We never learn Saraswati's birth name or much about her childhood， save for the fact that her birth father was abusive and abandoned her， she loved her stepfather， and had a decades-long struggle with bulimia。 These facts appear often in the book， but most of the story is her meeting and eventual integration into the inner circle of the guru she meets during her first week on a vacation with her husband in India。It is curious that she is vague about her past yet is quite specific about certain dreams and conversations。 It is very interesting reading her transformation from adoring devotee to secretary and confidante of her guru。Her passion for the Ganga River， the country and the ashram are palpable。 She vividly describes her meditation experiences and her spiritual awakening。 Saraswati's devotion to her guru and satsang is complete。 The writing is engrossing and it is surely a great read for those interested in life as an assistant to a guru in an Indian ashram。 。。。more