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Ani Pachen has vivid memories of her life as a young girl in Tibet. She remembers the days spent racing her father on horseback through the fields near her village. She remembers evenings when the bright and powerful of the village would meet in her family's home to share stories. She remembers afternoons spent in solitary prayer, preparing for her future as a Buddhist nun. She remembers when her biggest fear was the possibility of an arranged marriage.
In the blink of an eye, her life changed forever. Her father, a powerful Khampa chieftan, died, and shortly after, the Chinese invaded Tibet.
In a role she'd never imagined for herself, Ani Pachen relinquished her religious dreams and assumed her father's position, leading her people in the fight against the Chinese as one of only a handful of female resistance leaders. Her capture by the Chinese shortly after was only the beginning of twenty-one years of imprisonment and almost constant torture.
In these pages, Ani Pachen shares her story. But this is more than a tale of war. It's also the story of a rich culture, the growth of a strong woman. Most significantly, it's a journey of spiritual empowerment. For throughout her ordeal, it was Ani Pachen's strong spiritual core that supported her. And it was the teachings of her faith, teachings she shares here for the first time, that guided her, helping her become the remarkable woman she is today.
Several years after her release from prison, Ani Pachen finally realized her lifelong dream of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. To hear her tell of their meeting is to realize the power of hope and prayer.
ISBN:9781568362946
