Voice For The Voiceless (over Seven Decades Of Struggle With China For My Land And My People)

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people.

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people.

The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s Republic of China his entire life. He was 15 years old when communist China invaded Tibet in 1950, only 19 when he had his first meeting with Chairman Mao in Beijing, and 24 when he was forced to escape to India and became a leader in exile. Almost 75 years after China’s initial invasion of Tibet, the Dalai Lama has faced communist China’s leaders – Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping – in his effort to protect Tibet and its people.

In Voice for the Voiceless, the Dalai Lama reminds the world of Tibet’s unresolved struggle for freedom and the hardship his people continue to face in their homeland. The book captures his extraordinary life, uncovering what it means to lose your home to a repressive invader and build a life in exile; dealing with the existential crisis of a nation, its people, and its culture and religion; and envisioning the path forward.

Voice for the Voiceless is a powerful testimony from a global icon, sharing both his pain and his enduring hope in his people’s ongoing quest to restore dignity and freedom.

One of the best-known global figures, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. He is an important voice for compassion, and in recognition of his advocacy for world peace and environmental concerns, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. After fleeing into exile in 1959, the Dalai Lama has lived as a stateless Tibetan in India, a country he calls his second home.

• 27 col plates (16pp)

FIRST AND FINAL WORD ON CHINA: While His Holiness the Dalai Lama has previously given brief glimpses into his thoughts on China, he plans for this book to be his first and only definitive account on the topic. Here, for the first time, he shares his 75-year journey—the invasion of Tibet, his exile to India, and his dealings with Chinese leaders—and his beliefs on how we must move forward.
75TH ANNIVERSARY: Next year, 2025, marks the 75th anniversary of China’s invasion of Tibet, His Holiness’s homeland. This book will be published during the height of conversations surrounding Tibet, China, and international relations.
INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a New York Times and international bestselling author with a strong track internationally.
INFLUENTIAL FIGURE: As a political and spiritual leader, His Holiness has great influence and is one of the most looked-to people for guidance. Readers and the media will be interested to not only learn his thoughts on the geopolitical situation between Tibet and China, but also to understand how he has been able to preserve his humanity through such loss and devastation.
GEOPOLITICAL HOTSPOT: China continues to be a geopolitical hotspot and area of interest for readers and the media alike, especially as the country grows in economic and political power and influence.
PHOTOS: This book will contain black and white photos throughout.
CO-PUB: We will be co-pubbing with HCUS.