The dragon run : two Canadians, ten Bhutanese, one stray dog
Tony Robinson-Smith could hardly imagine that he, his wife, ten Bhutanese college students, and a stray dog would end up running 578 kilometres (360 miles) across the Himalayas. In early 2006, he arrived in the Kingdom of Bhutan to work as a university lecturer. A casual conversation with his wife led to the creation of the "Tara-thon," a sponsored run to send village kids to school for Tarayana, the Queen Mother's non-profit foundation. In Bhutan--the country that originated the concept of Gross National Happiness--Robinson-Smith discovered he had much to learn. His memoir portrays Bhutan and its people in rich detail at a transformative moment of the Kingdom's history. Touching and insightful, The Dragon Run is the perfect book for inveterate explorers, adventure sports enthusiasts, and armchair travellers alike.
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- ISBN: 9781772123005
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240 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. - Edition First edition.
- Publisher Edmonton, Alberta : The University of Alberta Press, 2017.
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Table of Contents
The Dragon Run : Two Canadians, Ten Bhutanese, One Stray Dog
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Map | p. ix | |
1 | Lama's Blessing | p. 1 |
2 | Precious Teacher | p. 9 |
3 | "Long Distance Dozen" | p. 21 |
4 | Birth of an Idea | p. 39 |
5 | Royal Sanction | p. 53 |
6 | The Longest Climb | p. 73 |
7 | Clowns and Phalluses | p. 93 |
8 | Death of a Runner | p. 101 |
9 | Shabdrung Sheep | p. 121 |
10 | Yalama! | p. 131 |
11 | Cure for Our Sufferings | p. 151 |
12 | Bumpy Road to Wangdi | p. 177 |
13 | Tea with Her Majesty | p. 201 |
Epilogue | p. 223 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 233 | |
Notes | p. 235 | |
Glossary | p. 237 |