Title: A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World
First published: May 31, 2005
Description: Tired of being an armchair activist, Isabel Losada decides to take matters into her own hands. From the streets of London to the temples of Dharamsala, in this adventure, Isabel falls in love with a monk, impersonates a member of the Chinese army, starts an activist organization, breaks the law, puts lives at risk (including her own), and appears on the news around the world. In the end, she meets the Dalai Lama to ask him the crucial question, "Can one person make a difference?"
Subjects: Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Self-Improvement, Politics and government, Travel, Description and travel, Tibet autonomous region (china), politics and government, Tibet autonomous region (china), description and travel, Voyages and travels