"These are the TRUE stories of nine Buddhist monks - their life in Tibet under Communist ""rule,"" their amazing and often miraculous journey across the vast Himalayan mountain range to freedom and exile in ""India,"" their day-to-day work and study at the Drepung Gomang ""Monastery,"" and their eye-opening views of American culture. Most ""importantly,"" this book illustrates the resilience of the human spirit under the most trying ""circumstances,"" powered by ""faith,"" ""compassion,"" hope and love. With an 8-page color photo insert."