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Book Review of What the Lotus Said: A Journey to Tibet and Back

What the Lotus Said: A Journey to Tibet and Back
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Swanson's account of his journey to Tibet, accompanying his lama on an aid mission,
was more about his physical discomfort than a spiritual journey. He does portray
Tibet well as an impoverished country dominated by China. His litany of complaints became tiring.