Reviews for My Path Leads to Tibet: The Inspiring Story of how One Young Blind Woman Brought Hope to the Blind Children of Tibet

The average rating for My Path Leads to Tibet: The Inspiring Story of how One Young Blind Woman Brought Hope to the Blind Children of Tibet based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-05 00:00:00 Robert Maia An impressive young woman, at the age of 26 Sabriye Tenberken moved to Tibet to found a school for the blind where she taught the Braille alphabet she had invented. This book records her experiences as a blind woman traveling on horseback to track down blind children in remote villages, starting her school in spite of the challenges of fund-raising, unhelpful bureaucracies, intense weather and a culture that saw the blind as cursed. I was impressed with her determination, courage and persistence. Through the book I learned a great deal about Tibetan culture (foreigners are not welcomed into Tibetan homes, although the culture is very welcoming otherwise; they drink a lot of hot salted butter tea) and about blindness. I especially appreciated her discussion of why the blind do not live in a world of "dark." While I appreciated the book, I was not impressed with the amateurish writing. Tenberken would have benefitted from a co-writer to more appealingly share her story. But much more disappointing was Tenberken's tone: she was often highly critical of other people, so often that I had to think many of her problems were of her own making. She also was inconsistent in her expectations, at times complaining when sighted people "condescended" by offering to help her and then at other times complaining that help was not offered when she wanted it. So, all-in-all, an inspiring book and filled with information about Tibet, but disappointing in the quality of the writing and in some of the characteristics of the author. I feel bad giving only two stars to a book by such an incredible woman -- but of course I'm rating the book, not the person.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-19 00:00:00 Pranav Pareek is really a very inspiring book. it is a must read book! you learn so much about how to look to the possibility and not to what you can not! is all about not giving up hope, but believing that things will work out and that everything is possible if you just believe in it.