Rumi Comes to America: How the Poet of Mystical Love Arrived on our Shores

SECOND EDITION: In 1976, few people had heard of Jelaluddin Rumi. Suddenly, the 13th-century Islamic theologian skyrocketed into public awareness to became America's best-selling poet. The story focuses on the people and events behind Rumi's entry into popular culture -- including former British pop singer and author, Reshad Field, poet, Coleman Barks, and a group of young seekers who invite Süleyman Dede, head of the Whirling Dervishes, to their home in Los Angeles. Süleyman Dede was eight...