Among Warriors: A Woman Martial Artist in Tibet

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An expedition to the furthest reaches of Tibet to find a legendary warrior tribe colorfully chronicled by a martial arts expert. The province of Kham is one of the remotest regions in all of Tibet, and its people, the fierce horsemen who for twenty-five years waged a relentless guerilla war against the Chinese occupation, the most elusive. In Among Warriors, Pamela Logan, a recognized expert in the martial arts, gives a breathtaking account of her journey across the windswept plateaus and icy mountain passes of eastern Tibet to find them. Written with vast sympathy for an embattled culture, Logan's vivid evocation of drinking tea with monks and herdsmen, dodging Chinese police, and observing pilgrims making their way toward Lhasa, will captivate anyone interested in Buddhism, the martial arts, or one of the world's last inaccessible regions.Pamela Logan holds a thrid-degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a doctorate in aerospace science from Stanford University. In 1992 she was appointed Director of Research for the China Exploration and Research Society. She lives in Southern California.