Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom (Hardcover) by Yangzom Brauen

from haidadareads

I really enjoyed this book. It was happy and sad all in one, to read about three generation of women who fled Tibet during the Chinese invasion in the early 50s and the story of their lives through the 2008 Tibetan uprising. The author's grandmother was a young Tibetan nun who fled Tibet with her...

from chaostheory08

It is a powerful and very personal story of family, survival, diaspora, bravery, nationalism, and faith. You will feel like you are with this family on their journey from their home country of Tibet, away from the Chinese oppression, to surviving in India, until they settle in Switzerland where a...

from weeksj10

An amazing story of family, a country, and a religion. Although written as a memoir following three generations of women in a family this book can also be read as an introduction to tibetan buddhism or even as a history of Tibet and the Chinese occupation. Unlike many stories on the subject this ...

from BookWallah

A testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. Three generations of women, each facing huge challenges, persevere. The immense cultural distance traveled from Tibet to India and the West is astounding. Highly recommended to memoir lovers, Tibet watchers and women who like generational stories.

from jeanie1

The book spans 3 generations: the author, her mother (Sonam) and grandmother (Kunsang). The Chinese have invaded Tibet and the story follows Kunsang and Sonam as they make their way from Tibit to India to excape the maurading Chinese. The storyline follows their lives from refuge camps to Switzer...