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Radio Shangri-La : what I learned in the happiest kingdom on earth, Lisa Napoli

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Summary
"Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan - said to be one of the happiest places on earth. Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply spiritual place, devoted to environmental conservation and committed to the happiness of its people - in fact, Bhutan measures its success in Gross National Happiness rather than in GNP. In a country without a single traffic light, its citizens are believed to be among the most content in the world. To Lisa, it seemed to be a place that offered the opposite of her fast-paced existence in the United States, where the noisy din of sound-byte news and cell phones dominates our days and meaningful conversation is a rare commodity; where everyone is plugged in digitally, yet rarely connects with the people around them. Thousands of miles away from everything and everyone she knows, Lisa creates a new community for herself. As she helps to start Bhutan's first youth-oriented radio station, Kuzoo FM, she must come to terms with her conflicting feelings about the impact of the medium on a country that had been shielded from its effects. Immersing herself in Bhutan's rapidly changing culture, Lisa realizes that her own perspective on life is changing as well - and that she is discovering the sense of purpose and joy that she has been yearning for"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xx, 277 p.
Contents
  • The thunderbolt, part one
  • "Welcome, Jane!"
  • Radio Shangri-La
  • Beware the emadatse
  • God of the night
  • Bhutan on the border, or, the start-up country
  • The symphony of love
  • My best friends in the world right now
  • The thunderbolt, part two
  • Dawn of democracy
  • America 101 : "that's cool"
  • Baby-watch
Isbn
9780307453020
Instance
Label
Radio Shangri-La : what I learned in the happiest kingdom on earth
Title
Radio Shangri-La
Title remainder
what I learned in the happiest kingdom on earth
Statement of responsibility
Lisa Napoli
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan - said to be one of the happiest places on earth. Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply spiritual place, devoted to environmental conservation and committed to the happiness of its people - in fact, Bhutan measures its success in Gross National Happiness rather than in GNP. In a country without a single traffic light, its citizens are believed to be among the most content in the world. To Lisa, it seemed to be a place that offered the opposite of her fast-paced existence in the United States, where the noisy din of sound-byte news and cell phones dominates our days and meaningful conversation is a rare commodity; where everyone is plugged in digitally, yet rarely connects with the people around them. Thousands of miles away from everything and everyone she knows, Lisa creates a new community for herself. As she helps to start Bhutan's first youth-oriented radio station, Kuzoo FM, she must come to terms with her conflicting feelings about the impact of the medium on a country that had been shielded from its effects. Immersing herself in Bhutan's rapidly changing culture, Lisa realizes that her own perspective on life is changing as well - and that she is discovering the sense of purpose and joy that she has been yearning for"--Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1963-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Napoli, Lisa
Index
no index present
LC call number
DS491.5
LC item number
.N37 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Bhutan
  • Napoli, Lisa
Label
Radio Shangri-La : what I learned in the happiest kingdom on earth, Lisa Napoli
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-277)
Contents
The thunderbolt, part one -- "Welcome, Jane!" -- Radio Shangri-La -- Beware the emadatse -- God of the night -- Bhutan on the border, or, the start-up country -- The symphony of love -- My best friends in the world right now -- The thunderbolt, part two -- Dawn of democracy -- America 101 : "that's cool" -- Baby-watch
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xx, 277 p.
Isbn
9780307453020
Lccn
^^2009049176
Note
Gift of Michael Givel in Memory of Sherwin and Lois Givel.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)473654743
  • (OCoLC)ocn473654743
Label
Radio Shangri-La : what I learned in the happiest kingdom on earth, Lisa Napoli
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-277)
Contents
The thunderbolt, part one -- "Welcome, Jane!" -- Radio Shangri-La -- Beware the emadatse -- God of the night -- Bhutan on the border, or, the start-up country -- The symphony of love -- My best friends in the world right now -- The thunderbolt, part two -- Dawn of democracy -- America 101 : "that's cool" -- Baby-watch
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xx, 277 p.
Isbn
9780307453020
Lccn
^^2009049176
Note
Gift of Michael Givel in Memory of Sherwin and Lois Givel.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)473654743
  • (OCoLC)ocn473654743

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