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.Sky Burial
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by: Xinran

July 07, 2005
This book is my most favorite read in 30+ years, it totally encaptures you. It was so moving and emotional i just could,nt stop thinking about the journey it takes you on. Its the sort of book you just don,t want to put down and also you get straight into it from page 1.
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.Seven Years in Tibet (Paladin Books)
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by: Heinrich Harrer

November 17, 1988
It's a wonderful story about a man that just wanted to be free and basically doing something, not sitting around in a prison, so he escaped to Tibet and developed a great love for Tibet and Tibetans. I'm interested in oriental culture and Buddhism so naturally I loved this book. I did find it difficult to read at times but I think that was due to the translation, it didn't hinder my enjoyment of it.
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.Tibet (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Bradley Mayhew, et al

February 01, 2008
First time I've bought a Lonely Planet Guide. It really shows you THE places to visit that you'd otherwise never find yourself.

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.Last Seen in Lhasa: The Story of an Extraordinary Friendship in Modern Tibet
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by: Claire Scobie

July 05, 2007
I bought this book yesterday and finished it today. I was gripped from start to finish.

I thought that I knew a bit about Tibet, now that I have finished the book, I know a lot more and have a yearning to read books of this calibre that are about Tibet and her people.

It would be nice if Claire had a blog to keep us up to date with the characters from the book because I feel that I know them all as friends now.

On a side note, I kept listening to Tai Chi Too by Oliver Shanti and Friends whilst reading this book and it proved to be the ideal soundtrack.
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.The Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Summersdale Travel)
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by: Alec Le Sueur

November 29, 2001
Marvelously funny, full of insights into Tibetan and Chinese minds. Loved it, wish I'd published it. Met Alex in 1988 when he was working at Holiday Inn Lhasa, a lunatic assignment to be sure.
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.A Year in Tibet
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by: Sun Shuyun

April 01, 2008
If you care about Tibet, read this book. It is a real eye-opener. I watched the documentary series Sun Shuyun directed - also called A Year in Tibet - that was shown on BBC4 in March this year. I found it fascinating, and somewhat surprising. Despite the heavy press coverage about Tibet recently, we actually know very little beyond the headlines. It is here that A Year in Tibet, both the television series and the book, makes a genuine contribution to our understanding of the daily lives and struggles of the Tibetans.

It helps that Sun and her crew of Tibetans and Chinese actually spent a year living among the Tibetans in a rented Tibetan house without running water and with an outside loo. We see the woman married to three brothers ... Read More:
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.The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa
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by: Mick Brown

April 04, 2005
With so many books written on Tibet, it is hard to find a book that will provide an objective unbiased overview of history and the current situation in Tibet and Tibetan people. Mick Brown's book is exactly this. It's well written and easy to read, very informative! Suitable for those who are unacquainted with the subject, as well as for those who have been exposed to the wonderful Tibetan culture. A refreshing book in the world in which there is so much information manipulation!
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.Tibet: An Inner Journey
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by: Matthieu Ricard

November 06, 2006
With so many books written on Tibet, it is hard to find a book that will provide an objective unbiased overview of history and the current situation in Tibet and Tibetan people. Mick Brown's book is exactly this. It's well written and easy to read, very informative! Suitable for those who are unacquainted with the subject, as well as for those who have been exposed to the wonderful Tibetan culture. A refreshing book in the world in which there is so much information manipulation!
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.Sky Burial
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by: Xinran

July 01, 2004
This book is my most favorite read in 30+ years, it totally encaptures you. It was so moving and emotional i just could,nt stop thinking about the journey it takes you on. Its the sort of book you just don,t want to put down and also you get straight into it from page 1.
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.For Tibet, with Love: A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World
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by: Isabel Losada

June 07, 2004
This is an excellent book. Isabel Losada writes beautifully about her personal experience in trying to live by the serenity prayer - in having the courage to change the things she can, the serenity to accept the things she cannot change and the search to find the wisdom she needs to know the difference. The book is inspiring, funny and moving. If you have an interest in the Tibetan cause, you will be cheering for Isabel all the way. If you have no knowledge or interest in the Tibetan cause you will be drawn into Isabel's very up-close and personal challenges and still come away cheering. The lesson to take away from her story is that we can all do something - even if we are not all capable of change on a grand scale, the book teaches us that small ... Read More:
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