Personal reminiscences of an esteemed Tibetan Buddhist master; ranging from touching memoir to humorous storytelling; from sharp cultural commentary to deeply felt verse--illustrated with rare photos in full color.Illustrated with color photos published for the first time; this collage of reminiscences affords a rare glimpse into the life of an esteemed Tibetan Buddhist teacher. The author sets a magical mood as he describes his early years in "Snowland" (Tibet) as one of seven children of a renowned Nyingma master. Thinley Norbu Rinpoche's storytelling alternates earthy humor with poetic sensitivity and tender sensuality. Describing his travels in Asia; Europe; and America; he presents thumbnail sketches of people and places; as well as sharp-sighted commentary on Western cultural trends and Dharma students' positive and negative qualities. More than just an autobiography; this written offering is an expression of Rinpoche's wisdom; compassion; and personal realization.
#439396 in Books 2013-05-05 2013-05-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .60 x 6.00 x 8.90l; .70 #File Name: 1611211484192 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice brief depiction of a bloody battle--with information for visiting the siteBy Steven PetersonThis book does two things--(1) provides a brief description of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War; (2) serves as a guide to the battlefield for those who wish to visit the site and make sense of the battle.In terms of production values; not wonderful (although it is serviceable). The photos are not of great quality; some are a bit hard to make out. The maps; too; are okay; but not as informative as in other books on this and other battles.But the story of the battle is well done; despite its brevity. It describes the race between Lee and Grant/Meade to get to Spottsylvania Courthouse first. The Confederates just barely won; or the outcome might well have been far different. The book details the role of cavalry at the outset and the effort made by Anderson's First Corps (after Longstreet had been wounded in the Wilderness) to reach the destination. Then; a variety of episodes are explained--from Sheridan's jousting with the Confederate cavalry (and the death of JEB Stuart) to Upton's attack to its reprise by the full Second Corps to ongoing conflict over the nearly two week battle. The story ends by noting the campaign's future battles.Some useful features: the description of how to reach key parts of the battlefield; the order of battle; and a history of the battlefield after the battle had ended.If you want a punchy description of the battle and an introduction to the battlefield; a very useful volume.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Valuable for a Battlefield VisitBy WALThis is a good book for a visit to the battlefield; as I found out on a recent visit to Spotsylvania. Much less effort has been put into marking the battlefield than in the better known National Military Parks; e.g.; Antietam; Shiloh; and of course Gettysburg. This is difficult to understand in view of the tremendous efforts made by both sides on May 12; 1864; which is where this book comes in.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Too Few ResourcesBy Kindle CustomerA wonderfully written book that sheds a great of light on the events . It shows just what would have happened if Robert E. Lee had the resourcesavailable to him that Grant had. There is a reason that the German High command studied Lees ; Jacksons' and Forests' Tactics instead of Grants' prior to WWII >
