Pre-Owned Eat the Buddha : Life and Death in a Tibetan Town (Hardcover) 9780812998757

from Narshkite

These were fascinating stories and Demick is a fantastic storyteller. Sadly, there was no attempt to write with even the barest illusion of impartiality. This was pure propaganda. I lived in China, have spent a good deal of time in cities close to Tibet (though only about 10 days in actually in T...

from brangwinn

The title got me into the book, and the interesting history lesson kept me going. Focusing on a group of Tibetans who live in Sichuan, an area where many Tibetans have set themselves on fire protesting China's rule. Demick sets out to find out why 156 Buddhists have set themselves on fire, even s...

from brangwinn

The title got me into the book, and the interesting history lesson kept me going. Focusing on a group of Tibetans who live in Sichuan, an area where many Tibetans have set themselves on fire protesting China's rule. Demick sets out to find out why 156 Buddhists have set themselves on fire, even s...