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Snake Lake by Jeff Greenwald

In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence--and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home.

Snake Lake unfolds during 1990's dramatic "people power" uprising against Nepal's long-entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens--all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Greenwald's brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal's long-overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated brother in desperate need of help.

Snake Lake is primarily a memoir (though the roles of several characters have been recast). Focused on the life-changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, the book weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.

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Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT, is a former tennis pro who now works as an associate editor for TennisOne.com and is a sports psychology psychotherapist. He's written for Tennis Magazine and Inside Tennis, among other publications, and is the author of Fearless Tennis: The 5 Mental Keys to Unlocking Your Talent, a double-CD audio program. He speaks at tennis clubs on a regular basis. www.mentaledge.net is a website dedicated to mental health.

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ISBN 13 9781582436494
ISBN 10 1582436495
Title Snake Lake
Author Jeff Greenwald
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Counterpoint
Year published 2010-11-01
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.