Sometimes Brilliant is more than just a piece of medical history. Larry Brilliant tells an inspiring and compelling story of a truly global effort that crossed boundaries, defied political ideologies and serves to this day as a case study on the amazing power of collaboration.” — Sir Richard Branson
“In an age of global crisis, Sometimes Brilliant is a beacon of hope. An improbable and engaging account of how the world came together to eradicate one of the most deadly diseases in our history. A must read for those dedicated to create necessary and lasting change.” — Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
“Fabulous! A wildly inspiring, wondrous, improbable, heartbreaking, and triumphant tale. Makes you want to do beautiful courageous things.” — Jack Kornfield, founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and author of A Path with Heart
“One of the best books I’ve ever read, period. An extraordinary adventure, scientific odyssey, and spiritual journey of the highest orders. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring; a klieg light in the darkness. Brilliant in every way!” — Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, author, The Spectrum and Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
“Sometimes Brilliant is a candid assessment of a tumultuous time and an insider’s account of what can be achieved through the sheer force of a shared vision.” — Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and bestselling author of Lean In
“Larry Brilliant has been an incredible inspiration to me, as a spiritual advisor, teacher and friend. His life story is nothing short of remarkable and this book will serve as an enduring inspiration for many generations to come.” — Marc Benioff, Chariman and CEO, Salesforce
“A brilliant story teller reveals a life of endless curiosity. Having worked with and known the author for 43 years I can verify that some of these stories may actually be true! I highly recommend this book.” — Bill Foege, M.D. MPH, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Honor, former head of CDC, and author of House on Fire
“I couldn’t have made up a story half as interesting or thought provoking as what I just read in these pages. This terrific book brings to light the power of the karmic yoga path. Do yourself a favor and read it.” — Chade-Meng Tan, New York Times bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself and Joy on Demand
“What a welcome relief to see this story of someone with soul and a great healing spirit coming out of Silicon Valley, to actually - literally - help in saving the world.” — Mark Anderson, CEO, Strategic News Service
“This is the story of life that you couldn’t make up if you tried. Inspiring, terrifying, touching and transcendent, with a cast of characters from the widest possible spectrum of humanity. An astounding book to treasure and devour.” — Jay Walker, Founder, Priceline.com
“Truly magnificent. Sometimes Brilliant mixes a gripping story, a primer on compassionate service, and a guide to purpose-driven social action into a can’t-stop-reading narrative. Sometimes Brilliant is in turns wise, funny, and inspiring—and always terrific. — Daniel Goleman, author Emotional Intelligence and A Force for Good
“Maharaji has now written another book and this is it.” — Ram Dass
“Larry Brilliant has touched many lives in person all over the world. The famous, the not so famous, the establishment and the counter-culture all figure in this remarkable memoir. Sometimes Brilliant will touch still more lives with its humanity. An extraordinary life extraordinarily well-lived.” — Stephan Chambers, The Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship, London School of Economics
“Steal this book! Steal this book! No, wait that was Abby Hoffman from the 1960’s. Now I say: Buy this book! Buy this book! It’s a really uber-awesome slab of tree flesh, a true life adventure of a life well lived to make the world a better place.” — Wavy Gravy, Clown Prince and Master of Ceremonies at Woodstock
“Larry Brilliant’s story would be worth reading just for the fascinating cast of characters he introduces and the turbulent times he describes so vividly...a rare bridge between science and spirituality, and a reminder that real progress in improving the lives of other human beings is within our grasp.” — Steven Johnson, author of The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic
“Dr. Larry is more than sometimes brilliant. He combines the deep tenets of living a spiritual life with an activist’s heart-full desire to relieve suffering—the perfect illustration of what is meant by fulfilling your life purpose through karma yoga. And his brilliant light shines on.” — Parvati Markus, author of Love Everyone: The Transcendent Wisdom of Neem Karoli Baba Told Through the Stories of the Westerners Whose Lives He Transformed
“Sometimes Brilliant is an epic, life transforming story, about the triumph of Love against all odds. Sometimes Brilliant should be required reading for students at all Universities across the globe & for world leaders who want to find creative solutions to overcome the myriad threats of the 21st century.” — Salman Ahmad, founder of the rock band Junoon, Professor of Islamic music at Queens College, Polio Goodwill Ambassador & author of Rock & Roll Jihad
“Sometimes Brilliant is a gripping, illuminating and entertaining inside look at one of the greatest medical triumphs of our time - wiping smallpox from the face of the planet.” — Roger L. Martin, Institute Director, Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management
“This book reads like an adventure novel by one of the most innovative figures in global health telling the fascinating tale of smallpox eradication - one of the great triumphs in public health.” — Peter Piot, Director London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
“Sometimes Brilliant is a mesmerizing read—a window inside some of the most unique social and spiritual movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and the story of how people from a dozen nations came together to eradicate one of the world’s most terrible diseases. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.” — Jim Wallis, New York Times bestselling author of America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, president of Sojourners, and editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine
“No one but Larry Brilliant could honestly tell his tale of smallpox eradication, dropping names like Ken Kesey, Wavy Gravy, Arthur Miller, Baba Ram Das, Timothy Leary, the Dalai Lama and the Hog Farm alongside some of the greatest heroes in the history of public health. ” — Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize Winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Coming Plague
“Tears of gratitude and awe stream from my heart experiencing the Spirit of Guidance manifesting in our dear Dr America, Larry Brilliant, as he so masterfully tells the story of his blessed life in Sometimes Brilliant!” — Pir Shabda Kahn, head of an American Sufi lineage
“What can I say? It’s wonderful. It’s Larry on the page. It shines with Maharaji’s advice to us: love and service.” — Mirabai Bush, co-founder and senior fellow for the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
Sometimes Brilliant is a candid assessment of a tumultuous time and an insider’s account of what can be achieved through the sheer force of a shared vision.
One of the best books I’ve ever read, period. An extraordinary adventure, scientific odyssey, and spiritual journey of the highest orders. Beautifully written and deeply inspiring; a klieg light in the darkness. Brilliant in every way!
What a welcome relief to see this story of someone with soul and a great healing spirit coming out of Silicon Valley, to actually - literally - help in saving the world.
In an age of global crisis, Sometimes Brilliant is a beacon of hope. An improbable and engaging account of how the world came together to eradicate one of the most deadly diseases in our history. A must read for those dedicated to create necessary and lasting change.
This is the story of life that you couldn’t make up if you tried. Inspiring, terrifying, touching and transcendent, with a cast of characters from the widest possible spectrum of humanity. An astounding book to treasure and devour.
I couldn’t have made up a story half as interesting or thought provoking as what I just read in these pages. This terrific book brings to light the power of the karmic yoga path. Do yourself a favor and read it.
A brilliant story teller reveals a life of endless curiosity. Having worked with and known the author for 43 years I can verify that some of these stories may actually be true! I highly recommend this book.
Sometimes Brilliant is more than just a piece of medical history. Larry Brilliant tells an inspiring and compelling story of a truly global effort that crossed boundaries, defied political ideologies and serves to this day as a case study on the amazing power of collaboration.
Fabulous! A wildly inspiring, wondrous, improbable, heartbreaking, and triumphant tale. Makes you want to do beautiful courageous things.
Larry Brilliant has been an incredible inspiration to me, as a spiritual advisor, teacher and friend. His life story is nothing short of remarkable and this book will serve as an enduring inspiration for many generations to come.
Sometimes Brilliant is a gripping, illuminating and entertaining inside look at one of the greatest medical triumphs of our time - wiping smallpox from the face of the planet.
No one but Larry Brilliant could honestly tell his tale of smallpox eradication, dropping names like Ken Kesey, Wavy Gravy, Arthur Miller, Baba Ram Das, Timothy Leary, the Dalai Lama and the Hog Farm alongside some of the greatest heroes in the history of public health.
Sometimes Brilliant is a mesmerizing read—a window inside some of the most unique social and spiritual movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and the story of how people from a dozen nations came together to eradicate one of the world’s most terrible diseases. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.
Sometimes Brilliant is an epic, life transforming story, about the triumph of Love against all odds. Sometimes Brilliant should be required reading for students at all Universities across the globe & for world leaders who want to find creative solutions to overcome the myriad threats of the 21st century.
Larry Brilliant’s story would be worth reading just for the fascinating cast of characters he introduces and the turbulent times he describes so vividly...a rare bridge between science and spirituality, and a reminder that real progress in improving the lives of other human beings is within our grasp.
Larry Brilliant has touched many lives in person all over the world. The famous, the not so famous, the establishment and the counter-culture all figure in this remarkable memoir. Sometimes Brilliant will touch still more lives with its humanity. An extraordinary life extraordinarily well-lived.
What can I say? It’s wonderful. It’s Larry on the page. It shines with Maharaji’s advice to us: love and service.
Maharaji has now written another book and this is it.
Truly magnificent. Sometimes Brilliant mixes a gripping story, a primer on compassionate service, and a guide to purpose-driven social action into a can’t-stop-reading narrative. Sometimes Brilliant is in turns wise, funny, and inspiring—and always terrific.
This book reads like an adventure novel by one of the most innovative figures in global health telling the fascinating tale of smallpox eradication - one of the great triumphs in public health.
Tears of gratitude and awe stream from my heart experiencing the Spirit of Guidance manifesting in our dear Dr America, Larry Brilliant, as he so masterfully tells the story of his blessed life in Sometimes Brilliant!
Steal this book! Steal this book! No, wait that was Abby Hoffman from the 1960’s. Now I say: Buy this book! Buy this book! It’s a really uber-awesome slab of tree flesh, a true life adventure of a life well lived to make the world a better place.
Dr. Larry is more than sometimes brilliant. He combines the deep tenets of living a spiritual life with an activist’s heart-full desire to relieve suffering—the perfect illustration of what is meant by fulfilling your life purpose through karma yoga. And his brilliant light shines on.
