Stones of the Dalai Lama
- ISBN-10
- 1569471002
- ISBN-13
- 9781569471005
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-09
- Publisher
- Soho PressInc
- Author
- Ken Mitchell
Description
An American professor from Bismarck, North Dakota, and his garage mechanic buddy set out for Tibet to lift a curse and, in the process, find enlightenment. An irresistible adventure with a Zen heart.
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