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  <title><![CDATA[My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet]]></title>
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  <default_description>Written by the Dalai Lama as a young man in exile, this dignified testament re-creates the miraculous search that identified him as the reincarnated leader of his country. It paints a rare, intimate portrait of Tibetan Buddhisma way of life that would end with a terrifying foreign invasion surpassing sanity and reason. And it reveals the evolution of a man from gentle monk to a world leader, one struggling to this day to free his country one able to touch our hearts with the goodness that makes him one of the most beloved men of our time.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1983</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet</original_title>
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  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104956.My_Land_and_My_People_The_Original_Autobiography_of_His_Holiness_the_Dalai_Lama_of_Tibet]]></url>
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      <name><![CDATA[Dalai Lama XIV]]></name>
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      <average_rating><![CDATA[4.07]]></average_rating>
      <ratings_count><![CDATA[9783]]></ratings_count>
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    <review id="17533418">
    <user id="798151">
    <name><![CDATA[Roniq]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone interested in Tibet, Buddhism, Non violence, Occupied Countries, The Dalai Lama]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[found it used at the bookstore]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 11 14:04:47 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Apr 08 10:37:26 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Dalai Lama is coming to Seattle. Woo Hoo!!!<br/><br/>This is a truly incredible book for learning about the culture of Tibet and the struggles and domination the country has endured as a result of Chinese occupation, in addition to having an insight into the man who would become the Dalai Lama...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17533418">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="59620939">
    <user id="1546372">
    <name><![CDATA[Ashley]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jun 14 10:35:19 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jun 16 03:24:13 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm kind of torn on what I think about this book. On one hand I feel kind of jipped. The first few chapters were marvelous, and ridiculously interesting, but then it became 100% political. I feel as though I can recount every single detail of the struggle between Tibet &amp; China. I feel as though I bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59620939">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="8525153">
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    <name><![CDATA[Nikki]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 01 11:39:19 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 08 14:28:47 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an amazing book by a great and good man. Although it is called an autobiography, it is really more about the plight of the Tibetan people. He lays out the history of how he (the Dalai Lama) came to his own, and how Tibet was taken by the Chinese, what he has done and will continue to do for ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8525153">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="7918014">
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    <name><![CDATA[Phayvanh]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Montpelier, VT]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[all seekers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 18 20:39:42 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 18 20:46:10 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's amazing that there are people in the world who have to go through ordeals such as one that the 14th Dalai Lama had to.  Exiled since he was 13, but serving his days as a holy man since the day he was born basically, this story, told in his own words, gives a very touching and emotional narrativ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7918014">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="22923774">
    <user id="368710">
    <name><![CDATA[Brett]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 25 10:53:54 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 25 13:38:23 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was written some time ago and although it's often referred to as the sort of quintessential account of the siege of Tibet, I don't think it really stands up to others I've read.  It's a good, quick read.  It's not a great book.  It seems to suffer most from a lack of flow and cohesion.  Pl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22923774">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41375766">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kurt]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Dec 30 23:57:37 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Learned more about the Dalai Lama and Tibetan history than I expected...fascinating.  Not too favorable of 1950s China, of course.  Also learned about the humble mistakes that Tibet made in their independence.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41375766]]></url>
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    <review id="8200000">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Oct 24 16:40:23 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is extremely inspiring. You can't get a closer historical account of the Tibet / China conflict than this.<br/>It is a very well-written history of events and also the present struggles of the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lama has an uncanny sense of c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8200000">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="57403585">
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  <read_at>Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 26 13:59:32 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 28 09:47:10 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[For a great visual accompaniment to this book try the documentary &quot;Journey into Buddhism: Vajra Sky Over Tibet,&quot; by filmmaker John Bush.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="45341440">
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  <date_updated>Wed Feb 04 06:22:54 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[i have read tibetan version of this book(only half)wanted to read it in english.........]]></body>
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    <review id="51814072">
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    <body><![CDATA[read this]]></body>
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    <review id="14230288">
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    <name><![CDATA[Rendi]]></name>
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  <date_added>Thu Jan 31 19:45:07 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Feb 03 08:09:12 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Dalai Lama's story is fascinating.  The events he endured and still endure are incredible.  He is a light in so many peoples lives, especially Tibetans who look to him for guidance and perseverance under the oppressive Chinese regime.  The Dalai Lama is truly a remarkable, kind, loving man and I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14230288">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="35964884">
    <user id="1642326">
    <name><![CDATA[Nichole]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Albuquerque, NM]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Wed Oct 22 14:15:45 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 26 22:06:33 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count>3</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book helped me see the Dalai Lama in a new light: not just as &quot;His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet&quot; who is to be completely enlightened, but as a man who overcame adversity as we all do...one day at a time.  This book was difficult to put down as its descriptive passages helped keep ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35964884">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="8591405">
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    <name><![CDATA[Vanessa]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Kalamazoo, MI]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone needing some perspective]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 02 19:41:33 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 02 20:01:02 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book while I was listening to the audio CD of Seven Years in Tibet. The life of this incredible man and the resilience with which he lives his life is inspiring. I'm not ashamed to say I cried a several passages. The summer after I read these books, all my conversations revolved around t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8591405">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="3526056">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jane]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Corona, CA]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[every human]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Jul 25 16:07:44 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The autobiography of the Dalai Lama, what an amazing story. I had no idea what he endured throughout his lifetime. If anyone could hold a grudge, be angry or hate, it's him. The fact that he has chosen to love others speaks volumes of his character.]]></body>
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    <review id="13409659">
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    <name><![CDATA[Bobbi]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book to read if you know nothing about the history of Tibet.  I thought it interesting how the next Dali Lama is chosen.  I also found the Dali Lama to be a great and humble leader.]]></body>
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    <review id="34067654">
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    <name><![CDATA[Shane]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[An engaging account about the loss of Tibet and the loss and triumphs of the Tibetan people told by the Dalai Lama who became the leader at a time when Tibet's world changed so suddenly.]]></body>
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    <review id="15232438">
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    <name><![CDATA[Chris]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[The ONLY book my local library had on anything even remotely pertaining to Buddhism (except for a YA bio of His Holiness).<br/><br/>I should really return this - it's over a month overdue.]]></body>
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