Tibetan nomad : memoir of a tangled hair woman / Norzom Lala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lala, Norzom, 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nomads--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Biography.

Nomads.

Tibetans--Oregon--Portland--Biography.

Tibetans.

Immigrants--Oregon--Portland--Biography.

Immigrants.

Lala, Norzom, 1986---Childhood and youth.

Lala, Norzom.

Lala, Norzom, 1986-.

Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--Biography.

Tibet Autonomous Region (China).

Portland (Or.)--Biography.

Portland (Or.).

Physical Description:

viii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"When Norzom Lala was two years old, her father fled their family tent in Tibet's mountains after a yak trading deal turned sour. Along with her six siblings, Norzom was then raised by her mother, a nomadic pastoralist who taught her children to integrate themselves with nature. Several dramatic circumstances forced Norzom from her Tibetan home to a Chinese boarding school, and finally to the shores of America to live with her estranged father. As Norzom navigated jobs, school, relationships and a dying sister back home, she lost herself to the vices of a strange land. It was only when Norzom released herself back to the wonders of nature (and, indeed, a therapist) that she ultimately learned what was worth sacrificing in her quest for survival. This memoir chronicles Norzom's experiences navigating tragedies, culture shocks and her own relationship with nature, all while honoring the traditions and legacy of the Tibetan nomad." Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Rainstorm in the Mountains (1989-1994)

2. Crows Cawing (1959)

3. Grandma Dawa (1991)

4. Repairing Old Shoes (1994)

5. Changing of the Seasons (1992)

6. Mountain Transportation (1992)

7. Women of the Household (1993)

8. Processing Yak Meat After Scavengers (1993)

9. Candy (1994)

10. Grandmother Chime's Departure (1995)

11. Refusing to Eat Grapes (1996)

12. Word from Dad (1998)

13. My Red Dog (1988-1999)

14. Fear of Forgetting Who We Are (1958-1965)

15. A Little Nomad Girl with Tangled Hair (1994)

16. River of Blood (1994-1998)

17. The Principal's Yellow Hat (1995)

18. Her Love of High Heels (1997)

19. Removing Tibetan Textbooks (1997)

20. The Jacket Broom (1998)

21. A Special Visitor at School (1998)

22. Crossing the Himalayas on Foot (1999)

23. Freedom (2000)

24. Reflection of the Dalai Lama on the Moon (2000)

25. Meeting Father Again (2001)

26. The Nomad Family (2001)

27. Shoe Shining (2002)

28. Dawa (2002)

29. Dechen Tso (2002)

30. Thinking About America (2003)

31. Sewing Garters (2005)

32. California Sun (2005)

33. First Job (2006)

34. Portland Rain (2007)

35. No More Wildflowers on the Tibetan Plateau (2013)

36. Hope from the Darkness (2014)

37. Go Back to Your Country (2014)

38. Nomad Resettlement (2015)

39. Tears of Love (2015)

40. Acceptance (2016)

41. Solar Eclipse (2017)

42. Friendship (2017)

43. Nature (2017).

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781476690919

147669091X

OCLC:

1346214628

Publisher Number:

99993289100