This wonderful spiritual classic is a journal of an Indian yogi/spiritual master/ascended master about his spiritual path. He describes his childhood, his trials, triumphs and miracles witnessed and heard. Parahamsa Yogananda is from Calcutta, where both my parents are from, so I can relate to the town, the attitude, ambiance and stories written by him. You meet his guru, Swami Yukteshwar Giri and the one and only Babaji.
Yogananda is a prolific writer writing books to educate the masses about his movement Self Realization Fellowship and the path to God.  This book is an excellent introduction to that spiritual path.
I laughed when I heard certain Caucasian people didn't believe the stories. You have not been to India is my response. The land where God is alive and you can not forget him/her any minute of the day. Everywhere you look is a statue/painting of a God/Goddess and a shrine/altar to go with it.
I write reviews for Amazon regularly. When I chose to write a similar review for Amazon, they did not publish it. Ah, the skeptic, nonbeliever, non culturally aware editor strikes again!