Shopping For Buddhas is a book that describes the author's search for a "perfect" Buddha statue during his stay in Nepal, which sounds simple, even dull. That simple description doesn't tell you that the book is based on a series of stand-up shows and that Jeff Greenwald has a great eye for detail and a humourous turn of phrase/5(39). Ma Jeff Birendra, Jeff Greenwald, June 1st , Kathmandu, Narayanhiti, Nepal, Royal Massacre, royal palace, Shopping for Buddhas For 30 years I had viewed Narayanhiti –Nepal’s Royal Palace– only through its high silver gates, or past the fruit bats hanging from the tall trees that shelter the grounds from view. · Jeff Greenwald's four previous books, including his best-selling "Shopping for Buddhas" and "The Size of the World," have taken thousands of readers on journ.
Shopping for Buddhas: An Adventure in Nepal. by. Jeff Greenwald (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 42 reviews. Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue takes the reader on a journey across the Himalayan peaks and through the rustic lanes of Kathmandu in search of the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving. Click on the photo to hear Jeff Greenwald read from"Shopping for Buddhas." Photo by Barbara Newhall. Jeff Greenwald: Buddha Shopper. I'd been hoping for some time to get my hands on a copy. Shopping for Buddhas is a funny book by the American travel writer Jeff Greenwald on his fascination of the culture and religion of Nepal, experienced through an obsession to find and purchase the perfect Buddha statue. On his quest, Greenwald shares a true glimpse into both the richness of the mystical Buddhist religion and the poverty and politics of this region.
Shopping For Buddhas is a book that describes the author's search for a "perfect" Buddha statue during his stay in Nepal, which sounds simple, even dull. That simple description doesn't tell you that the book is based on a series of stand-up shows and that Jeff Greenwald has a great eye for detail and a humourous turn of phrase. Here in this exotic land, we were compelled to raise the art of shopping to an experience that was, on the other hand, tinged with desperation, like shopping at Macy's during a one-day-only White Sale. Shopping for Buddhas is Jeff Greenwald's story of his obsessive search for the perfect Buddha statue. Jeff Greenwald's four previous books, including his best-selling "Shopping for Buddhas" and "The Size of the World," have taken thousands of readers on journ.
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