A Beginner's Guide To Changing The World: A True Life Adventure Story [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Losada, Isabel

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ISBN 10: 006078010X ISBN 13: 9780060780104

Casa editrice: Harper San Francisco, 2005

Riassunto

Recounts the author's year-long visit to Tibet as part of her determination to take a more active role in fighting the Chinese occupation, describing her often haphazard participation in protests, fundraisers, and other activities. By the author of The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment. 20,000 first printing.

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Recensione

“[H]eart-warming and extraordinary....[Losda} writes perceptively and with humor...and succeeds in getting across the underlying message.” (--Wanderlust magazine)

“Bright and endearing, Losada’s conspiratorial whispers show humor and Lama-esque levels of warmth.” (--South Wales Argus)

“[S]mart, funny, compassionate...the perfect remedy for people who feel they are too insignificant to make a difference.” (--Dinty W. Moore, author of The Accidental Buddhist)

“Losada’s courageous and humorous journey... is an inspirational and illuminating study in the power of one person’s faith and determination.” (Booklist)

“Losada is a good-humored, hard-working activist for Tibet. Her heart is in the right place....” (Publishers Weekly)

“...vivid, funny, heartwarming, delightful....It is a great read, a live teaching!” (--Robert Thurman, author of Inner Revolutions: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Real Happiness)

“[Losada employs] an excellent sense of humor and complete candor....the result is a truly inspirational read.” (Library Journal)

“A practical look at how one person’s faith and determination inspire change, maybe one that impacts the world.” (Relevant magazine)

“This book just might inspire you to change the world in your own way .” (Tricycle)

L'autore

Isabel Losada has worked as an actress, singer, television producer, and full-time single parent. She is the author of The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment, which is a bestseller in twelve countries. She really does live on Battersea Park Road, in London.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Harper San Francisco
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 006078010X
• ISBN 13: 9780060780104
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 371