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Marcia Moore (born May 22, 1928 – died January 14, 1979) was an American writer, astrologer, and yoga teacher. She became well-known in 1965 after the book Yoga, Youth, and Reincarnation by Jess Stearn was published. Marcia Moore disappeared in 1979. Her remains were found two years later, but no one knows exactly how or why she died.
About Marcia Moore
Her Early Life
Marcia Sheldon Moore was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 22, 1928. Her father, Robert L. Moore, started the Sheraton Hotel chain. Her mother, Eleanor Turner Moore, was an artist and illustrator who was interested in spiritual topics. Marcia was their only daughter and had three brothers. One of her brothers, Robin Moore, became a famous writer. He wrote books like The Green Berets.
In 1947, Marcia married Simons L. Roof, who wanted to be a writer. They moved to Concord in 1950 and had three children. In 1955, the family traveled to India. There, they spent time learning about Hindu and other spiritual religions. They came back to the United States in 1957.
Marcia finished her studies at Radcliffe College in 1960. Her final project was published as a book called Astrology Today: A Socio-Psychological Survey.
Her Disappearance
In the winter of 1979, when she was 50 years old, Marcia Moore disappeared. Her remains were found two years later in the woods near her home in Washington. The reason for her death is still a mystery.
Her Family Life
Marcia Moore was married four times. Her first husband was Simons Roof. They had three children: Louisa, Christopher, and Jonathan. They divorced in 1961.
Later, she married Louis S. Acker in 1962. After that, she married Mark Douglas. They moved to Maine and wrote several books about yoga together. In the late 1970s, she married Howard Alltounian, a doctor. They moved to Washington, near Seattle.
Her Legacy
Marcia Moore's personal papers are kept at the Concord Library. Her son, Christopher Roof, gave them to the library in 2009. Christopher also passed away under mysterious circumstances. His body was found in Maine in 2010, but it wasn't identified until 2021. The cause of his death is also unknown.
