The courage of these women as they cross borders and learn the language of survival gives us insight into a country that remains a mystery to many, as well as enlightens the even vaster landscape of the human heart. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. In rescuing the story of her now 90yearold inspirational grandmother and her mother, yangzom brauen has given us a book full of love, courage, and triumph,as well as allowing us a rare and vivid glimpse of. A multigenerational saga stitched together from memories passed down from her grandmother, yangzom brauens across many mountains has the tragic, epic quality of kenji mizoguchis cinematic masterpiece, the life of oharu. A memoir and portrait of three generations of tibetan women whose lives are forever changed when chairman maos red army crushes tibetan independence, sending a young mother and her sixyearold daughter on a treacherous journey across the snowy himalayas toward freedom. I started reading your book and yangzom brauen, you described in so much detail the lives of your mola and amala.
Yangzom brauen has given us a book full of love, courage, and triumph,as well as allowing us a rare and vivid glimpse of life in rural tibet before the arrival of the chinese. Across many mountains, three daughters of tibet by yangzom. Herself an activist for tibet as well as a writer and actress, brauen appears at asia society new york this. Kunsang and her family fled across the himalayas only to spend years in indian refugee camps. Across many mountains is a must read and relates much history of a people who remain true. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. It is late autumn and the wind whistles across the dry, rocky fields and meadows. Yangzom was born and raised in bern, the capital of switzerland. Across many mountains book king county library system.
In this author interview video, yangzom brauen, author of the book across many mountains, talks about her work as a tibetan activist and her. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. In rescuing the story of her now 90yearold inspirational grandmother and her mother, yangzom brauen has given us a book full of love, courage, and triumph,as well as allowing us a rare and vivid glimpse of life in rural tibet before the arrival of the chinese. A powerful, emotional memoir and an extraordinary portrait of three generations of tibetan women whose lives are forever. Most importantly, though, this story is a testament to. The book has sold over 500,000 copies in germany and switzerland alone, and was on europes spiegel bestseller list for over 40 weeks. The result is this breathtaking book about yangzom brauens tibetan. A tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom by yangzom brauen. Until the chinese invasion in 1950 changed everything. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. One of the countrys youngest buddhist nuns, she married a monk, had two children, and lived in peace and prayer. Buy a discounted paperback of across many mountains online from. The snow leopard by peter matthiessen across many mountains by yangzom brauen cutting. Across many mountains is a memoir about three generations of tibetan women. A tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom by yangzom brauen at barnes. Yangzoms grandmother, her mother and her own story.
Across many mountains large print snoisle libraries. Yangzoms grandmother a tibetan nun, her mother and her own story. Autographed and personalized copies of across many mountains are available for purchase from this site. A tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom yangzom brauen, trans. It is the saga that finally tells in vivid human terms the real story of the chinese destruction of tibet, the sixtyoneyear long, continuing tibetan holocaust and diaspora. Across many mountains by yangzom brauen penguin books new. Across many mountains by yangzom brauen, 97803126006, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The extraordinary story of three generations of women in tibet. You will be invited to a personal dinner with director yangzom brauen and some of the main actors at the films location in l. Martin brauen will fall instantly in love with kunsangs young daughter, sonam, eventually winning her heart and hand, and taking mother and daughter with him to switzerland, where yangzom will be born. Across many mountains by yangzom brauen penguin books. A tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom ebook. The result is this breathtaking book about yangzom brauens tibetan heritage, and most particularly her extraordinary grandmother and mother, who fled tibet in the early 1950s when the chinese came to take their country away. Brauen does not present any horrifying details, she illustrates the persecution of a people based on their religion, in this case buddhism.
Description of across many mountains by yangzom brauen pdf. A tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom. In this author interview, brauen talks about her grandmothers story and how she came to write the book. Yangzom brauen is the author of this tremendous book. In 2009 she wrote her first book across many mountains, which became an instant european bestseller and has been translated into 12 languages so far. Yangzom brauens across many mountains, a triumphant tale of three generations of tibetan women as they journey from tibet to switzerland, teaches us that there is much to learn from those who persevere in the face of injustice and the unknown. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Through the personal stories of three women from one tibetan family, it recalls the imposition of chinese rule in tibet and the subsequent efforts of many tibetans to preserve their identity and treasured values in exile. A powerful, emotional memoir and an extraordinary portrait of three generations of tibetan women whose lives are forever changed when chairman maos red army. Across many mountains by yangzom brauen pdf download. Read more about the book across many mountains at learn more about author yangzom brauen at. Many stories lie hidden until the right person arrives to tell them.
Read across many mountains a tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom by yangzom brauen available from rakuten kobo. Across many mountains a tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom. Three daughters of tibet 1st edition by brauen, yangzom, derbyshire, katy isbn. I bought this book with my own money summary from the back of the book. Across many mountains three generations of tibetan women share their lives and culture. Read more about the book across many mountains at acrossmanymou. Most importantly, though, across many mountains is a testament to three strong, determined women who are linked by an unbreakable family bond.
This book paints a vivid picture of tibetan experience over the last eight decades, one of the most difficult periods in our history. As i step out of the house a fierce gust pushes me aside, so strong that i have to tilt my body into its force. Yangzom s grandmother a tibetan nun, her mother and her own story. In across many mountains sonams daughter, yangzom, born in safety in switzerland, has written the story of her inspirational mother and grandmothers fight for survival, and their lives in exile. Mola stands with her legs planted wide, buttressing herself against the gale. Across many mountains a tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom book. The experiences of three generations of remarkable tibetan women over the course of a century. Across many mountains is exciting, informative, and a very compelling read barbara h. Across many mountains is the biography book which shares the story of a small family who runs for their life a few decades ago. In rescuing the story of her now 90yearold inspirational grandmother and her mother, yangzom brauen has given us a book full of love.
Across many mountains is a memoir that covers three generations of women over a period of 80 years. Yangzom brauens new family memoir across many mountains tells the harrowing yet ultimately inspirational story of her grandmother and mothers life in tibet and their subsequent escape and exile after the tibetan independence movement was suppressed by chairman maos red army. Yangzom brauen is accepting questions on her profile page. Across many mountains a tibetan familys epic journey from oppression to freedom large print. Yangzoms grandmother mola was born in a remote village high in the mountains of tibet. With unadorned prose that is both searing and laced with verisimilitude, brauen has written a book centered on the. Kungsang, sonam and yangzom relate their family struggles under the chinese rule in tibet. Yangzom brauens across many mountains held my rapt attention from beginning to end. Get your copy of across many mountains and made in tibet. It is an extraordinary story of determination, love and endurance. After reading high road to tibet i desparetly wanted to go to tibet. The extraordinary story of three generations of women in tibet 1st edition thus by brauen, yangzom isbn. Across many mountains by yangzom brauen at home with books.
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