We measure the earth with our bodies: a novel
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"In the wake of China's invasion of Tibet throughout the 1950s, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee camp in Nepal. They survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas, but their parents did not. As Lhamo--haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother, a village oracle--tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel and his uncle, who brings with him the ancient statue of the Nameless Saint--a relic known to vanish and reappear in times of need. Decades later, the sisters are separated, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo's daughter, Dolma, in Toronto. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibetan Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector's vault, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community, even if it means risking her dreams"--
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Lama, T. Y. (2022). We measure the earth with our bodies: a novel. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lama, Tsering Yangzom. 2022. We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies: A Novel. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lama, Tsering Yangzom, We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies: A Novel. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lama, Tsering Yangzom. We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies: A Novel. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.
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| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jul 25, 2025 01:05:23 AM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Jul 25, 2025 01:06:02 AM |
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