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Questions of Heaven

The Chinese Journeys of an American Buddhist

Gretel Ehrlich

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English
Beacon Press
01 September 2018
Series: Concord Library
A Haunting pilgrimage to one of China's holy mountains

""Ehrlich . . . writes with tremendous grace and passion."" -Miles Harvey,Outside

""In spare, lyrical prose, Ehrlich inventively recounts her 1995 spiritual trip to China and Tibet. . . . Like one of the landscape paintings of which she writes, Ehrlich's book is at once delicate, deeply considered and moving."" -Publishers Weekly, starred review

""Ehrlich's highly personal travelogue centers on her attempt to find what remains of

the

once-flourishing spiritual culture in the sacred mountains of western China. . . .

Ehrlich

intersperses her personal narrative with bits of the intellectual, political, historical and spiritual."" -Alexandra Hall,The New York Times Book Review

""IfQuestions of Heavenhas a message, it may reside in the author's belief in a bond across geography and generations, one transcending space and time."" -David L. Ulin,The Village Voice

""This is travel writing at its best."" -Glenn Masuchika,Library Journal
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Imprint:   Beacon Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   179g
ISBN:   9780807073117
ISBN 10:   0807073113
Series:   Concord Library
Pages:   144
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Questions of Heaven: The Chinese Journeys of an American Buddhist

Ehrlich . . . writes with tremendous grace and passion.--Miles Harvey, Outside In spare, lyrical prose, Ehrlich inventively recounts her 1995 spiritual trip to China and Tibet. . . . Like one of the landscape paintings of which she writes, Ehrlich's book is at once delicate, deeply considered and moving. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Ehrlich's highly personal travelogue centers on her attempt to find what remains of [the] once-flourishing spiritual culture in the sacred mountains of western China. . . . [Ehrlich] intersperses her personal narrative with bits of the intellectual, political, historical and spiritual. --Alexandra Hall, The New York Times Book Review If Questions of Heaven has a message, it may reside in the author's belief in a bond across geography and generations, one transcending space and time. --David L. Ulin, The Village Voice This is travel writing at its best. --Glenn Masuchika, Library Journal


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