"This in-depth, up-to-date biography, written with the full cooperation of the Dalai Lama, captures both the public persona and the enduring mystery behind one of the world's great spiritual leaders. The only authorized biographer who is not a Buddhist, Indian journalist Mayank Chhaya conducted over a dozen personal interviews with His Holiness. Chhaya covers the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, China's invasion of Tibet, the Dalai Lama's life in exile, the growing frustration of young Tibetans with the Dalai Lama's nonviolent approach, and much more. 240 pp."