Les auteurs de ce livre ont eu une idée originale. Plutôt que de rédiger une biographie " classique " de Tenzin Gyatso, ils ont recueilli les témoignages d'une soixantaine de personnalités ayant à un moment de leur vie côtoyé Sa Sainteté. Des personnalités appartenant à toutes les confessions (bouddhiste, bien sûr, mais aussi juive ou catholique) et issues de tous horizons (tels Heinrich Harrer, alpiniste et membre de l'équipe olympique autrichienne en 1936, ou l'acteur Richard Gere), mais...

Based on events that took place over several days, spanning a period of years, this book offers a unique up-close-and-personal view of Billy Graham’s life. It allows you to accompany the evangelist on two crusades; travel with him to Israel; and visit with him in his home, where he conducts business, but also finds time to relax with his wife, Ruth Bell Graham. This work demonstrates Graham’s unyielding belief that the power of God can transform people’s lives.

The Dalai Lama is the most beloved spiritual and political leader of our time. For believers and nonbelievers alike, this gentle monk embodies the spirit of compassion, love, and nonviolent resistance to tyranny. His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws upon interviews with more than fifty individuals to present readers with an uncommonly intimate portrait of His Holiness. These women and men to tell their stories, often sharing surprising insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and personal...

As he took charge of his city’s response to the 9/11 attacks, New York City's mayor Rudy Giuliani became the most admired man in America, and perhaps the world. Featuring interviews with longtime political associates, teachers, protégées, and friends, as well as his opponents, critics, and other astute political observers, Giuliani presents a living portrait of one of the most prominent and controversial politicians of our era.

In this biography, Gerald and Deborah Strober draw from original source materials and numerous interviews to detail the life and career of the esteemed Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum, a seminal 20th century figure in interfaith relations in the US and around the world.From his position as Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, Rabbi Tanenbaum was deeply involved in the historic Vatican II Council, which promulgated a landmark encyclical on Catho...

A stunning and revelatory oral history of Queen Elizabeth II and her reign.There seems an unquenchable fascination with the British royal family on both sides of the Atlantic, borne out by the popularity of The Crown on Netflix, the spotlight on the Sussexes and Cambridges, and the media attention on the death of Prince Philip.These detailed interviews and insightful accounts range from the very early years of her reign to Prince Phillip’s death in...