Tag: Chinese

Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land

Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land[rating:5/5]

Just finished this fascinating book. Arguably, it appears to be the most honest (i.e., authentic) book on Tibet that I’ve yet read. The author shares his journey into modern Tibet and provides interviews the numerous people he mets. He examines the evils of the communist takeover, including the horrors perpetrated upon millions of innocent souls by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and other monsters.

Consistent with ethical authors who are concerned with reporting facts, rather the create propaganda to support their own view, French tells it like it is – including such things as the flawed policies of the American government to support the communists in pursuit of the almighty dollar, rather than standing up for the freedom of those (i.e., Tibetans) oppressed by the communists. Richard Nixon’s visits to China were discussed and Henry Kissinger’s vile actions were simply unconscionable.

While it is clearly evident that the author has a long history of supporting the Tibetan cause, he also discusses problems inherent with the Tibetan government-in-exile that have aggravated their own cause. Sadly, the author maintains that the mistakes that have already been made will not be resolved until the massive problems within the Chinese (not Tibetan) regime are toppled.

I would highly recommend this book to those interested in this topic.

Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story of Five American Airmen, a Doomed Plane, and the Will to Survive

Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story of Five American Airmen, a Doomed Plane, and the Will to Survive[rating:5/5]

Lost in Tibet was a fascinating journey into Tibet during World War II and provides an enthralling look at a culture that was still masked in mystery. It describes the journeys of five American airman who were lost in a storm, flew off-course, and crashed into a Tibetan mountain. Their subsequent travels eventually lead them to Lhasa where they became pawns between political adversaries – Tibetan, Chinese, British, etc. Of course, these real events took place less than a decade before the evil Chinese invasion that has since killed millions of innocent Tibetans. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about Tibetan culture and/or the heroic deeds of a fine group of brave American men who went upon an entirely unexpected detour during WWII.