Heavy Earth, Golden Sky

2008 Gansu Sheng (China)

Author : C. Michelle Kleisath
Release : 2008
Genre : Gansu Sheng (China)
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Book Rating : 054/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Heavy Earth, Golden Sky written by C. Michelle Kleisath. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This unique collection of life stories writen by contemporary Tibetan women gives us a special look into the hearts and minds of today's young Tibetans. The writers hail from impoverished farming and nomadic communities across the Tibetan plateau, in China's Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu provinces. In their stories, the writers take us through their difficult childhoods - often marked by debilitating poverty - and into their early adult lives, where they came together to study English with teacher Michelle Kleisath at Qinghai Normal University in Xining, China. Their writing beautifully articulates their search for happiness and their struggles in society. Through their honest and often heart-wrenching descriptions, we glimpse the hopes and dreams of a people whose way of life is rapidly transforming"--Provided by publisher.

Murder in the High Himalaya

2010-06-01 History

Author : Jonathan Green
Release : 2010-06-01
Genre : History
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Download or read book Murder in the High Himalaya written by Jonathan Green. This book was released on 2010-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 30, 2006 gunfire echoed through the thin air near Advance Base Camp on Cho Oyu Mountain. Frequented by thousands of climbers each year, Cho Oyu lies nineteen miles east of Mt. Everest on the border between Tibet and Nepal. To the elite mountaineering community, it offers a straightforward summit -- a warm-up climb to her formidable sister. To Tibetans, Cho Oyu promises a gateway to freedom through a secret glacial path: the Nangpa La. Murder in the High Himalaya is the unforgettable account of the brutal killing of Kelsang Namtso -- a seventeen-year-old Tibetan nun fleeing to India -- by Chinese border guards. Witnessed by dozens of Western climbers, Kelsang's death sparked an international debate over China's savage oppression of Tibet. Adventure reporter Jonathan Green has gained rare entrance into this shadow-land at the rooftop of the world. In his affecting portrait of modern Tibet, Green raises enduring questions about morality and the lengths we go to achieve freedom.

Murder in the High Himalay

2010-05 Political Science

Author : Jonathan Green
Release : 2010-05
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Murder in the High Himalay written by Jonathan Green. This book was released on 2010-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 30, 2006 gunfire echoed through the thin air near Advance Base Camp on Cho Oyu Mountain. Frequented by thousands of climbers each year, Cho Oyu lies nineteen miles east of Mt. Everest on the border between Tibet and Nepal. To the elite mountaineering community, it offers a straightforward summit - a warm-up climb to her formidable sister. To Tibetans, Cho Oyu promises a gateway to freedom through a secret glacial path: the Nangpa La. Murder in the High Himalaya is the unforgettable account of the brutal killing of Kelsang Namtso - a seventeen-year-old Tibetan nun fleeing to India - by Chinese border guards. Witnessed by dozens of Western climbers, Kelsang's death sparked an international debate over China's savage oppression of Tibet. Adventure reporter Jonathan Green has gained rare entrance into this shadow-land at the rooftop of the world. In his affecting portrait of modern Tibet, Green raises enduring questions about morality and the lengths we go to achieve freedom.

Asian Highlands Perspectives 38

2015-11-01 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Pema Kyi (pad ma skyid )
Release : 2015-11-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Download or read book Asian Highlands Perspectives 38 written by Pema Kyi (pad ma skyid ). This book was released on 2015-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WITCHES OF TIBET is a fictionalized account of a Tibetan girl's childhood in Mgo log (Golok) in Qinghai Province. The narrative begins with how a little girl's life was saved by a gift of a mysterious pill from a kind, local woman who locals regarded as a witch. These and other magic moments are from personal experiences that relatives and others related about their own lives, and what the author dreamed and imagined. This text illustrates how a Tibetan woman is influenced by those around her, the natural environment, and her dreams. In addition, four stories are given, two of which only women tell among themselves.

The Golden Sky

1981

Author : Kristin James
Release : 1981
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