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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradiseby Ian Baker
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Heart of the World recounts an extraordinary journey into one of the most inaccessible places on earth, and a pilgrimage to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan prophecies proclaim that the greatest of beyul, or mystical sanctuaries, lies at the eastern edge of the Himalayas, veiled by a colossal waterfall in the forbidding Tsangpo gorge. After years of investigation, world-class climber and Buddhist scholar Ian Baker and his National Geographic &sponsored team made worldwide news by finding a magnificent 108-foot-high waterfallthe legendary grail of both Western explorers and Tibetan pilgrims. Review:Up to its chin in physical adventure. Reading the book is itself a big, almost a transcendent, experience. (Adventure Magazine) One of the most extraordinary tales of adventure and discovery ever told. (San Francisco Chronicle) Synopsis:One of the most captivating stories of exploration and discovery in recent memory, "The Heart of the World" is an extraordinary journey to one of the wildest and most inaccessible places on Earth--and a pilgrimage to the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist faith.
About the AuthorIan Baker has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism for more than twenty years. He has written several books on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism and has contributed articles to Explorers Journal and National Geographic. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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