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Title: Cuts to the chase.
Review: I found some of the other Karmapa controversy books a little too innocent about Tibetan politics and history. Curren is not blinded by the Shangri-La fantasy Westerners tend to have for Tibetans and Tibetan Lamas. His source material extends well beyond any borders.It is a page turner, and I found myself unable to put the book down.The subject matter gets a little weighed down by lengthy details about court cases in Sikkim and other boring incidents, but it also shows he did his research well.An other great book for Buddhists who want to dig into layers of misconceptions about Tibetan Buddhism is Donald Lopez', "Prisoners of Shangri-LA".I personally think these reads are great for people like me who intend to have a daily practice for the rest of their lives.I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think the title is silly, and doesn't reflect the intelligence of its contents.
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