Free Tibet -
Chinese Occupation 
Free Tibet -
Chinese Occupation
Our business sends profits to Dharamsala, India to the Tibetans in exile there.
Booklist, 1997
"... a searing tale..." --This text refers to the paperback edition of this
title
The Trenton Times, December 7, 1997
"... a still and quiet conscience, a voice for Tibet."
Virginia Quarterly Review, Summer 1998
"... a captivating story... testimony to the powers of the human will."
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 1, 1998
"...her courage, strength, compassion and determination are inspiring."
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Among Warriors: A Martial Artist in Tibet
by Pamela Logan
Hardcover (1996)
In 1991, inspired by 12 years of martial arts practice, Dr. Pamela Logan, an aerospace
scientist and a third-degree black belt in karate, embarked on a rare journey to
investigate warrior tribes in eastern Tibet. This remarkable book offers a riveting
account of her fascinating odyssey. 16 color photos. 5 maps.
Conjuring Tibet
by Charlotte Painter
Paperback (1996)
San Francisco Chronicle,l997
Painter's personal involvement...and mythologizing about (Tibet) are a delight to read,
with horrific realities about a culture in agony carefully woven into her narrative...
In the end Painter emerges as an even more powerful conjurer of Tibet than the
genuine seer she seeks to understand, as she leads us to confront the yawning chasm
between two cultures -- the one 200 years old and searching for pat answers to the meaning
of life the other 2,000 years old and living that meaning in full view across the
void."
The Anguish of Tibet
by Petra Kelly, Gert Bastian, Pat Aiello
Paperback (1991)
Living in the Face of Death:
The Tibetan Tradition
by Glenn Mullin, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Paperback (1998)
Circle of Protest:
Political Ritual in the Tibetan Uprising
by Ronald David Schwartz
Paperback (1994)
Education in Tibet:
Policy and Practice Since 1950
by Catriona Bass
Paperback (1999) Hardcover
(1999) Hardcover
(1999)
Lonely
Planet Tibet
by Bradley Mayhew, John Bellezza
Paperback (1999)
Seven
Years in Tibet
by Heinrich Harrer
Paperback (1997)
Lost
Lhasa : Heinrich Harrer's Tibet
by Heinrich Harrer, Galen Rowell
Paperback (1997)
Return
to Tibet:
Tibet After the Chinese Occupation
by Heinrich Harrer, Ewald Osers
Paperback (1998)
Pilgrim
by Richard Gere
Hardcover (1997)
Actor Richard Gere is well known for his outspoken defense of the Tibetan
people, his Buddhist beliefs, and his friendship with the Dalai Lama. What is less well
known is that Gere has long been a serious and accomplished photographer. The 65 striking
photos collected here document Gere's extensive travels in India, Nepal, Zanskar, and
Tibet. All of Gere's profits from this book will be donated to Tibetan charities. 64
quadratone illustrations.
Sky Burial:
An Eyewitness Account of China's Brutal Crackdown in Tibet
by Blake Kerr
Paperback (1997)
In this true story of a young American's encounter with Chinese oppression, Blake Kerr was
fulfilling a lifelong dream by visiting Tibet. In Lhasa, Kerr witnessed a series of
demonstrations by Tibetan monks that triggered an explosion of pro-independence protests,
immediately quashed by Chinese forces. Kerr's account furnished unprecedented first-hand
testimony of the tragic threat of cultural genocide facing Tibet.
The Spirit of Tibet:
Portrait of a Culture in Exile
by Alison Wright
Paperback (1998)
A reader from Stanford, CA , February 28, 1999
A beautiful photographic book by an incredible photographer
This book is beautifully shot by a truly skilled photographer -- a must have for anyone
with an interest in photography or of the people of Tibet.
A Strange Liberation:
Tibetan Lives in Chinese Hands
by David Patt
Paperback (1993)
A reader from Worcestershire, England , April 17, 1999
An deeply disturbing account of brutal oppression in Tibet
This honest and shocking book recounts the true story,in their own words,of two Tibetans
imprisoned by the occupying Chinese. Ama Adhe's story is perhaps the most shocking and
disturbing account in this well written book. An ordinary Tibetan woman who commited the
"crime" of being related to a Tibetan freedom fighter, she recounts her early
years in the then free Tibet and offers a fascinating insight into a lost world. She
details the brutal Chinese Gulag, and details the systematic starvation,(and the attendant
cannabalism)torture, execution and rape she encountered there. Her survival was reliant on
both luck and the attentions of a Chinese doctor who did not approve of what the Communist
authorities were doing. A truly harrowing account from one lucky enough to survive and
escape to bear witness.
Tibet:
Enduring Spirit, Exploited Land
by Robert Apte, Andres Edwards
Hardcover (1998)
From Independent Publisher
As the title so aptly implies, this primer on the Chinese domination of Tibet is not a
scholarly study, nor a particularly balanced exploration, but a call to action. The
comparisons the authors make between Tibet and the historical displacement and
marginalization of Native Americans are particularly compelling as Apte and Edwards,
environmentalists and human-rights advocates, decry the systematic decimation of the
Tibetan people, their culture, religion, and-the focus of this book-the Tibetan ecosystem.
With the aid of photographs and interviews, the authors offer a general introduction to
Tibet, leading to the argument that Tibetan reverence for land has been routinely and
brazenly ignored as deforestation, mining, and oil drilling take its toll on the once
pristine landscape. Despite the careful research the authors present, there is at times
the tendency to oversimplify the issues for the sake of brevity. When, for example, the
authors agree that the recent economic reforms the Chinese are pushing onto Tibet are a
more subtle means of control, they also acknowledge that these reforms are raising the
standard of living, but quickly add that "oppressive regulations remain a
roadblock." Surely the issue is more complicated, with younger Tibetans more
complicit in their roles, and the ambiguous "oppressive regulations" possibly
skewed against Tibetans achieving too much success, but the authors rarely delve deeper
than a cursory examination, and we are left with more questions. However, this might not
be so problematic since the authors clearly intend us to continue learning more, offering
us an extended appendix with further information on organizations and contacts. Aimed at
the neophyte looking for an introduction to the Chinese-Tibetan outrage, with an emphasis
on Tibetan environmental concerns, this book offers readers a solid start.
Tibet:
The Issue Is Independence:
Tibetans-In-Exile Address the Key Tibetan Issue the World Avoids
by Edward Lazar, Thubten Jigme Norbu
Paperback (1994)
Tibet:
The Road Ahead
by Yeshi Choedon, Dawa Norbu
Hardcover (1998)
Tibet Does Not Exist
by Don Thompson
Paperback (1998)
Tibet Through Dissident Chinese Eyes:
Essays on Self-Determinaton
by James Seymour, Chang-Ching Tsao
Paperback (1998) Hardcover
(1997)
Not the usual Chinese view of the subject
Most ethnic Chinese people have little familiarity with the history of Sino-Tibetan
relations, and believe the official line that China has a valid legal claim to Tibet.
Although the contributors to this volume represent a tiny minority of Chinese, they have a
better understanding of the history and issues involved. They all conclude that Tibet has
a right to self-determination if not outright independence. These analyses are
interesting, insightful, and provocative.
The Tibetans:
A Struggle to Survive
by Steve Lehman, Robert Barnett
Hardcover (1998)
"The pictures in this book, The Tibetans, vividly reveal how much has changed in
Tibet under the Chinese rule. And yet, the unbroken Tibetan spirit also shines through.
Tibetans at home and in exile remain determined to preserve our identity and regain the
freedom we have lost."-Tenzin Gyatso, The Dalai Lama
China's Tibet Policy
(Durham East Asia Series)
by Dawa Norbu
Hardcover (1999)
Detained in China and Tibet:
A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners
Paperback (1994)
Settlements of Hope:
An Account of Tibetan Refugees in Nepal
(Cultural Survival Report, 31)
by Ann Armbrecht, Forbes
Hardcover (1989)
Demystifying Tibet:
Unlocking the Secrets of the Land of the Snows
by Lee Feigon
Hardcover (1996)
Midwest Book Review
Myths about Tibet's history and culture are closely connected with China and an
understanding of Tibet will also lead to insights on China: that's the underlying theme of
a title which examines Tibet's very individual and unique developments. Tibet is not apart
of China: the country's long and distinct history is here presented in an involving
account.
The Art of Exile:
Paintings by Tibetan Children in India
by Sarah Lukas, Kitty Leaken, Clare Harris
Hardcover (1998)
Paperback
(1997)
Paperback
(1997)
Tibet:
Abode of the Gods, Pearl of the Motherland
by Barbara Erickson
Library Binding (1997)
A reader from Cambridge, MA , April 16, 1999
Balanced view of a complex situation
Writings on Tibet usually fall into two camps: followers of the Dalai Lama who view the
Chinese as an occupying army, and the Chinese themselves, who view Tibet as a part of
China. It is refreshing to see a more balanced view by a US journalist that tries to make
sense of a complex situation. She will probably anger both entrenched sides, but for those
new to the Tibetan situation looking for the truth, this is a good place to start.
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