The Open Road by Pico IyerAn incredible look into the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and the current political and religious situation in both Tibet and Dharamsala. Through Iyer's 30-year relationship with the Buddhist monk, and his insightful and considered observations, the reader is provided with both the public and private sides of the Dalai Lama, and of the continuing insistence on using compassion, patience, and nonviolence in dealing with China. Fascinating reading.