A courageous and compelling account of Tibetan history and the activities of the current Dalai Lama that stand in stark contrast to popular perceptions of a "holy" politician. With an extensive compilation of news stories; documents; personal accounts; and chronologies; a tangle of religion and politics is revealed that plays out in Tibetan exile communities and across the international stage; embodied in the person of the 14th Dalai Lama. The aims of this book are religious—to end an illegal ban on a mainstream Buddhist practice that the Dalai Lama has personally rejected and maligned. However; to get to the heart of this human rights issue and to gain the support of those who can affect its resolution; the book endeavors to follow knotted threads of political ambitions; deception; greed; and betrayal to unravel the popular mythology that surrounds the iconic Dalai Lama of Tibet.
#940009 in Books iUniverse; Inc. 2005-06-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .73 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 0595359140291 pages
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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful. A serious misnomerBy T. A. KellyAs someone who tries to read every book published on the subject; I was quick to buy this book; and quick to read it; but it proved a major disappointment.I was expecting a comprehensive treatment of the subject based on the title; but that's not what this is; instead; it is a dreary recitation of the author's family history; limited chronologically and geographically to the author's area of interest. If your area of interest happens to include the Huston family; or the Shenandoah Valley; or early Kentucky; it MIGHT be of interest to you; but it's doubly damned by a schizophrenic narrative style and a serious lack of connection to earlier; better works on the subject.If you've done any genealogical research; you have doubtless endured long tomes full of names and dates; strung together by a valiant effort to create an interesting historical narrative; that's essentially what this is; and if the surnames and placenames are not relevant to you; it is pure unrewarding drudgery. If they are; you might be interested; but don't expect to be entertained or edified.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a great book for genealogy folks to understand WHY it says ...By NancyThis is a great book for genealogy folks to understand WHY it says "Irish" when I know (and WANT to be Scotch) !1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Scots-Irish in Early AmericaBy Carol and WilliamGreat; wonderful; fantastic! Can't say enough about this book. It is an excellent toolfor the researcher and genealogist tracking migrations of the Scots-Irish. Describes thisgroup of people from their arrival in America; where they settled; why they moved andthe hardships endured. Most importantly; hundreds of names are provided throughoutthe book indicating where certain individuals and families settled; what happened to them;and following some from Pennsylvania; into Virginia; to the Carolinas; Tennessee andKentucky.
