| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Wayfarer |
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Wayfarer (Edmonton, Alta.)
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| Contents |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Map; 1 Lama's Blessing; 2 Precious Teacher; 3 "Long Distance Dozen -- 4 Birth of an Idea; 5 Royal Sanction; 6 The Longest Climb; 7 Clowns and Phalluses; 8 Death of a Runner; 9 Shabdrung Sheep; 10 Yalama!; 11 Cure for Our Sufferings; 12 Bumpy Road to Wangdi; 13 Tea with Her Majesty; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Glossary; About the Author; Other Titles from The University of Alberta Press |
| Summary |
"Tony Robinson-Smith could hardly imagine that he, his wife, ten Bhutanese college students, and a stray dog would end up running 578 kilometres (360 miles) across the Himalayas. In early 2006, he arrived in the Kingdom of Bhutan to work as a university lecturer. A casual conversation with his wife led to the creation of the "Tara-thon," a sponsored run to send village kids to school for Tarayana, the Queen Mother's non-profit foundation. In Bhutan--the country that originated the concept of Gross National Happiness--Robinson-Smith discovered he had much to learn. His memoir portrays Bhutan and its people in rich detail at a transformative moment of the Kingdom's history. Touching and insightful, The Dragon Run is the perfect book for inveterate explorers, adventure sports enthusiasts, and armchair travellers alike."-- Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs |
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Memoirs |
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Running & jogging |
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging |
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Travel & holiday |
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Travel Writing / Literature / Bhutan |
| Subject |
Robinson-Smith, Tony, 1964-
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| SUBJECT |
Robinson-Smith, Tony, 1964- fast |
| Subject |
College teachers -- Bhutan -- Biography
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College teachers -- Canada -- Biography
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Running races -- Bhutan
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Fund raising -- Bhutan
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Education -- Bhutan
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HISTORY -- Asia -- India & South Asia.
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College teachers
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Education
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Fund raising
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Running races
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Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
Bhutan -- Social conditions -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Bhutan
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Canada
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781772123494 |
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1772123498 |
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9781772123500 |
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1772123501 |
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9781772123517 |
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177212351X |
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