Author: Naktsang Nulo
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822376385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
In My Tibetan Chldhood, Naktsang Nulo recalls his life in Tibet's Amdo region during the 1950s. From the perspective of himself at age ten, he describes his upbringing as a nomad on Tibet's eastern plateau. He depicts pilgrimages to monasteries, including a 1500-mile horseback expedition his family made to and from Lhasa. A year or so later, they attempted that same journey as they fled from advancing Chinese troops. Naktsang's father joined and was killed in the little-known 1958 Amdo rebellion against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the armed branch of the Chinese Communist Party. During the next year, the author and his brother were imprisoned in a camp where, after the onset of famine, very few children survived. The real significance of this episodic narrative is the way it shows, through the eyes of a child, the suppressed histories of China's invasion of Tibet. The author's matter-of-fact accounts cast the atrocities that he relays in stark relief. Remarkably, Naktsang lived to tell his tale. His book was published in 2007 in China, where it was a bestseller before the Chinese government banned it in 2010. It is the most reprinted modern Tibetan literary work. This translation makes a fascinating if painful period of modern Tibetan history accessible in English.
My Tibetan Childhood
Author: Naktsang Nulo
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822376385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
In My Tibetan Chldhood, Naktsang Nulo recalls his life in Tibet's Amdo region during the 1950s. From the perspective of himself at age ten, he describes his upbringing as a nomad on Tibet's eastern plateau. He depicts pilgrimages to monasteries, including a 1500-mile horseback expedition his family made to and from Lhasa. A year or so later, they attempted that same journey as they fled from advancing Chinese troops. Naktsang's father joined and was killed in the little-known 1958 Amdo rebellion against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the armed branch of the Chinese Communist Party. During the next year, the author and his brother were imprisoned in a camp where, after the onset of famine, very few children survived. The real significance of this episodic narrative is the way it shows, through the eyes of a child, the suppressed histories of China's invasion of Tibet. The author's matter-of-fact accounts cast the atrocities that he relays in stark relief. Remarkably, Naktsang lived to tell his tale. His book was published in 2007 in China, where it was a bestseller before the Chinese government banned it in 2010. It is the most reprinted modern Tibetan literary work. This translation makes a fascinating if painful period of modern Tibetan history accessible in English.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822376385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
In My Tibetan Chldhood, Naktsang Nulo recalls his life in Tibet's Amdo region during the 1950s. From the perspective of himself at age ten, he describes his upbringing as a nomad on Tibet's eastern plateau. He depicts pilgrimages to monasteries, including a 1500-mile horseback expedition his family made to and from Lhasa. A year or so later, they attempted that same journey as they fled from advancing Chinese troops. Naktsang's father joined and was killed in the little-known 1958 Amdo rebellion against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the armed branch of the Chinese Communist Party. During the next year, the author and his brother were imprisoned in a camp where, after the onset of famine, very few children survived. The real significance of this episodic narrative is the way it shows, through the eyes of a child, the suppressed histories of China's invasion of Tibet. The author's matter-of-fact accounts cast the atrocities that he relays in stark relief. Remarkably, Naktsang lived to tell his tale. His book was published in 2007 in China, where it was a bestseller before the Chinese government banned it in 2010. It is the most reprinted modern Tibetan literary work. This translation makes a fascinating if painful period of modern Tibetan history accessible in English.
Bod Phrug Gi Laṅ Tsho
Author: Gongboo Sayrung
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Garze Zangzu Zizhizhou (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Garze Zangzu Zizhizhou (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Bod-byang Shar-yul Gyi Gzhon-nu Zhig Gi Lang-tsho
A Northeastern Tibetan Childhood
Author: Tsering Bum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Boy on the Lion Throne
Author: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596433946
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Follows the childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama from his simple life in a mountain village to the thousand-room Potala Palace and his perilous escape into exile.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596433946
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Follows the childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama from his simple life in a mountain village to the thousand-room Potala Palace and his perilous escape into exile.
A Tibetan Childhood
Author: Garland Bare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985212803
Category : Children of missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985212803
Category : Children of missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Dalai Lama, My Son
Author: Diki Tsering
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140297119
Category : Tibet (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This Is The Story Of A Remarkable Woman As She Recounts In Her Own Words What It Was Like To Realize Her Son Was Being Received As A Living Buddha, To Watch Him Grow Physically And Spiritually, And Finally To See Him Become One Of The Most Recognized People In The World. Known As The Grandmother Of Tibet, Diki Tsering Was Born Into A Poor Peasant Family In 1901, The Year Of The Iron Ox; And Married At The Age Of Sixteen. In Dalai Lama, My Son, She Tells Her Own Amazing Story And That Of Her Son In His Formative Years. She Recalls His Holiness&Rsquo;S Unfolding Personality And Buddhist Upbringing; The Visitors Who Came To Her Town Seeking The New Dalai Lama; The Move To Lhasa, And The Years There Until The Chinese Invasion Of Tibet And The Family&Rsquo;S Escape And Ultimate Exile. Beautifully Illustrated With Family Photographs, This Glimpse Into The Origins Of The Dalai Lama Personalizes The History Of The Tibetan People, The Magic Of Their Culture, The Role Of Their Women, And Their Ancient Ideals Of Compassion, Faith And Equanimity. &Nbsp;
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140297119
Category : Tibet (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This Is The Story Of A Remarkable Woman As She Recounts In Her Own Words What It Was Like To Realize Her Son Was Being Received As A Living Buddha, To Watch Him Grow Physically And Spiritually, And Finally To See Him Become One Of The Most Recognized People In The World. Known As The Grandmother Of Tibet, Diki Tsering Was Born Into A Poor Peasant Family In 1901, The Year Of The Iron Ox; And Married At The Age Of Sixteen. In Dalai Lama, My Son, She Tells Her Own Amazing Story And That Of Her Son In His Formative Years. She Recalls His Holiness&Rsquo;S Unfolding Personality And Buddhist Upbringing; The Visitors Who Came To Her Town Seeking The New Dalai Lama; The Move To Lhasa, And The Years There Until The Chinese Invasion Of Tibet And The Family&Rsquo;S Escape And Ultimate Exile. Beautifully Illustrated With Family Photographs, This Glimpse Into The Origins Of The Dalai Lama Personalizes The History Of The Tibetan People, The Magic Of Their Culture, The Role Of Their Women, And Their Ancient Ideals Of Compassion, Faith And Equanimity. &Nbsp;
Child of Tibet
Author: Soname Yangchen
Publisher: Piatkus Books
ISBN: 9780749951399
Category : Exiles
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book tells the remarkable story of Soname's triumph over adversity, told against the backdrop of a turbulent and dangerous Tibet. Soname was born in the harsh Tibetan countryside during the Chinese occupation. When she was just sixteen Soname risked death in a freedom trek across the Himalayas, finally arriving in Dharamsala, home in exile of the Dalai Lama. Even after managing to escape from Tibet, she faced further dangers and heartache in India, being forced by destitution to give her daughter away. Soname later managed to reach England, where she met and married an Englishman and came to live in Brighton. Her hidden talent was discovered when she sang a traditional Tibetan song at a wedding reception, unaware that a member of a famous band was a guest. Concerts followed. Tracing her long-lost daughter has long been Soname's preoccupation, and it is hoped that her daughter will finally join her in England later this year. Hers is a story of immense will, unbelievable courage and, above all, an indomitable soaring free spirit.
Publisher: Piatkus Books
ISBN: 9780749951399
Category : Exiles
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This book tells the remarkable story of Soname's triumph over adversity, told against the backdrop of a turbulent and dangerous Tibet. Soname was born in the harsh Tibetan countryside during the Chinese occupation. When she was just sixteen Soname risked death in a freedom trek across the Himalayas, finally arriving in Dharamsala, home in exile of the Dalai Lama. Even after managing to escape from Tibet, she faced further dangers and heartache in India, being forced by destitution to give her daughter away. Soname later managed to reach England, where she met and married an Englishman and came to live in Brighton. Her hidden talent was discovered when she sang a traditional Tibetan song at a wedding reception, unaware that a member of a famous band was a guest. Concerts followed. Tracing her long-lost daughter has long been Soname's preoccupation, and it is hoped that her daughter will finally join her in England later this year. Hers is a story of immense will, unbelievable courage and, above all, an indomitable soaring free spirit.
A Tewo Tibetan Childhood
Author: Rdo rje tshe brtan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Tibetan Art of Parenting
Author: Anne Maiden Brown
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861715799
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Steeped in the Buddhist traditions of wisdom, compassion, and the interconnectedness of all things, Tibetan childrearing practices are a refreshing new way to prepare for and raise children. This book provides a practical introduction to these practices and an integrated system of childcare that incorporates body, emotions, mind, spirit, relationships, and environment. Authors Anne Hubbell Maiden and Edie Farwell cover all aspects of traditional Tibetan parenting from conception onwards, both exploring ancient techniques and reinterpreting them for a modern audience. Far more than just a parenting guide, the book is a fascinating look into an intimate and revered part of Tibetan culture. It makes a welcome addition to the library of newlyweds, expectant parents, and parents with children of all ages who are interested in a practical approach to parenthood that recognizes community and everyone's responsibility to both self and planet.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861715799
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Steeped in the Buddhist traditions of wisdom, compassion, and the interconnectedness of all things, Tibetan childrearing practices are a refreshing new way to prepare for and raise children. This book provides a practical introduction to these practices and an integrated system of childcare that incorporates body, emotions, mind, spirit, relationships, and environment. Authors Anne Hubbell Maiden and Edie Farwell cover all aspects of traditional Tibetan parenting from conception onwards, both exploring ancient techniques and reinterpreting them for a modern audience. Far more than just a parenting guide, the book is a fascinating look into an intimate and revered part of Tibetan culture. It makes a welcome addition to the library of newlyweds, expectant parents, and parents with children of all ages who are interested in a practical approach to parenthood that recognizes community and everyone's responsibility to both self and planet.