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Summary: Everest From a Native Perspective
Review: "Touching My Father's Soul" is not just about climbing the world's biggest mountain--it's about spiritualism and a personal relationship with a father who is an international icon. Jamling Norgay weaves a fabric of threads entwining a people's relationship with Nature, with their gods, and with outsiders who can only see the victory of conquering a mountain to satisfy their own egos. This book is not just for the mountain climbing set. Norgay's thoughts here are for anyone willing to look deeper into our relationship with the Earth, political regimes, and our fathers.
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Summary: A spiritual jouney to the top
Review: A book on loan from a friend who returned my DVD movie of Vertical Limit with this book as "interest on the loan." And what a payback! Throughout the whole book we are treated to not only a story of climbing a mountain, but we are given insight into a spiritual quest and a peek at the lives of the Sherpa people. The story starts out to chronicle the IMAX filming expedition of Everest in 1996 lead by David Breashers. And while that goal is accomplished, we also learn of the superstitions, faith, and spirituality of the Sherpa people. We learn too that the modern world has taken its toll on those people in the same way that it has affected most of our world.
But Jamling Norgay tells us his own story as well. We learn of his lost faith as he studies here in the US and then how he regains respect for the religion of his youth as he prepares for the expedition. We are privileged to learn of the ritual offerings, and given insight into the "forecast" of the lamas. All of this is done in a spell-binding, can't put the book down way. An entertaining and informative read.
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Summary: Touched By A Sherpa's Soul
Review: Among all the books that have come out since the 1996 Everest debacle, Jon Krakauer's stands out and now Jamling Norgay's new entry has touched my soul as it will yours. From an inner peace that represents a sherpa's life meaning, "Touching My Father's Soul" is a poignant look not only at climbing but the sherpa culture that few Americans will ever see. Jamling Norgay, whilst having become a popular figure in the climbing world, exceeds efforts by other Everest authors, way past Beck Weathers' dreadful book and shows that climbing comes from within. He looks at it from a spiritual sense rather than a mechanical task. He and Krakauer are close in style and certainly in heart. I strongly recommend this book and hope that it touches your soul and your mind.
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Summary: Three books in one
Review: Excellent book! The way I view it, it's 3 books in 1: a book about Tenzing's climb and personal life told by his
son, a book about his son's 1996 climb and his life and thoughts, and a book on Sherpa's life and Buddhist
customs. I really enjoyed reading it. The photographs include some photos of Tenzing as well.
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Summary: Norbu's reading voice makes Sherpa world come alive
Review: Four audio tapes read by Norbu Tenzing (Jamling's older brother) energize this inspiring tale of a son's search for his father's spirit. Norbu, an experienced film narrator, brings a smooth, authentic Darjeeling Sherpa accent to Broughton Coburn's beautifully written text. We learn that Tenzing was 51 when Jamling was born in 1965. Although Tenzing's six living children enjoyed a good education and family closeness, Father Tenzing was distant. When Tenzing died at age 72 in 1986, Jamling was a college student with many unanswered questions about his father's life and values. Jamling became a capable mountaineer & a father himself. He struggled to overcome doubt in his parents' profound Nyingmapa Buddhist values while retaining his own educated worldview. That struggle ended during the disastrous 1996 Everest season. After many setbacks, while climbing through fierce winds past the dead bodies of failed climbers, Jamling's heart opened to his father's protectress: Miyolangsangma, goddess of Chomolungma. Jamling not only summitted Everest, his father's mountain; he also entered the inner heart of his father's Buddhist reality. Listeners who love the Himalaya, Buddhism, and Sherpa Culture will thrill this compelling interior and exterior adventure. ---B.P. Lama, Sherpa Friendship Association www.bena.com/sherpa1
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Summary: Not only can he write, he can make one hell of a curry!
Review: Having worked with Jamling in New Jersey years before his Everest climb, it is great to see a book by him in print! His book is great, buy it, read it, live it. But be envious! His curry is even better than his writing!
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Summary: Touching My Father's Soul
Review: I found this book hard to read because I am a Christian and the continual reference to Buddhist pratices was sometimes hard to read. Not only because it goes against everything I believe in but because some of their beliefs are a little silly to me. I do respect that they have a great deal of faith and spirituality but it was still very difficult to read. I almost felt like I was reading a book on witchcraft. Also, he was very judgemental towards America and our "lack" of spirituality.
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Summary: A Wonderful Insight Into the Sherpa's Perspective
Review: I have read many books on Everest expeditions by western writers and they were good but never delivered the perspective that this book did. It was interesting to gain an understanding of the vision of Everest from someone who grew up in its shadow. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the mystique of Everest and the cultural that surrounds Everest in Nepal and India. The descriptions of the places in the book prompted me to purchase a better atlas so I could try to understand the proximity of the towns and villages. The Sherpa world is a close knit community that is different than what we know in the US. Read this book. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Jamling Norgay's book on Everest
Review: I have seen Jamling's public presentations and wonder how he wrote this book. No reviews recognise that Broughton Coburn actually wrote it and that he is an already acclaimed writer and Himalayan expert. It seems to me that this is HIS book - not Jamlings. The thoughts/feelings expressed are obviously not from the mouth of Jamling. Be aware of this when you read this book - this is not a true Sherpa story - this is a western (overspiritualised) version of a Sherpas story. It is good reading but pretty much rehashes what Tenzing Norgay's "Man of Everest" and Krakauer's "Into Thin Air " did. Not a lot new.
Jamling himself does not seem to have a great deal to say personally. I had hoped to hear the real story of the Sherpas.
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Summary: Stunning New Perspective!
Review: I read the rave review in Outside magazine and had to buy the book. I was not disappointed. This book is a class apart from all the Everest stories. How refreshing and insightful the Sherpa understanding and approach to the mountain is. Its terror and the sheer beauty all in one balanced and respectful perspective. We have so much to learn from the amazing Sherpa people. The great mountains aren't peaks to be bagged or prizes to be claimed for self or country. Thank you Jamling for sharing your story and the living legacy of your father Tenzing!
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