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The bestselling author of "Good Women of China" returns with an epic tale--based on a true story--of love, friendship, courage and sacrifice set in Chinese-occupied Tibet.
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The bestselling author of "Good Women of China" returns with an epic tale--based on a true story--of love, friendship, courage and sacrifice set in Chinese-occupied Tibet.
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Good. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that'll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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Good. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that'll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (However the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. Book may be a price cutter or have a remainder mark. EX LIBRARY.
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Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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Good. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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Acceptable. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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Fine. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
This is a story about two lovers separated by duty. Shu Wen and her husband are both doctors. Her husband is sent to Tibet by the Chinese army. When Shu Wen does not hear from her husband after time, she sets off to Tibet to find him. Her connection to him is so strong that she spends 20 years moving through the Tibetan countryside with a nomadic family searching for some news of him.
The story is interesting, but not more than the descriptions of a Tibetan nomadic life, family structure (a woman can have two husbands,) butter tea, Tibetans' deep spirituality and superstition, love of jewelry, love of children, extreme generosity toward strangers and the magnificent landscapes.
Sky burial is a touching story of a love that has integrity, that transcends time and earth.
mallerj
May 5, 2008
A wonderful love story! Fabulous, quick read!
This book is a very quick read, and a wonderful love story!
It is about a woman from China who finally marries the man of her dreams. Shortly after they marry (within weeks) he is sent off to serve in the military (as a doctor) in Tibet. Within weeks, again, the woman is notified that her husband was killed, with no explaination of how that could've happened, being that he was a doctor. Compelled by her love for him, the woman (also a doctor) convinces the military to send her to Tibet as well (privately, so that she can search for the truth of what has become of her husband, if he was in fact killed, and if so, how and why). The story unfolds over the next 30-plus years of her life in Tibet, from military to nomad, searching for the truth, and being an amazing example of patient love.
Since this story is based on actual events, the author has also used this story to try and find the woman she met that shared this story with her.