Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #363937 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Calendar
• 640 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780740782596
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Insight from the Dalai Lama 2010 Calendar | Andrews McMeel Publishing
What a horrifying experience THIS was! In the first place, the box SAYS there will be a "Daily Extra!" but it's in a burst, which is easy to ignore, and most people will be focused on the theme of the calendar. Still,I suppose the buyer can't quite claim ignorance. It turns out that THE DAILY EXTRA is "Puzzles, Jokes, Lists, Quotes, Tips & Trivia on Backs of Pages!" Well, who wants THAT on the back of teachings from His Holiness? Here I am, learning about how to live an honorable life, then behold, a household hint, like using old nylon stockings to tie up your tomato plants ... or a celebrity quiz, like the opportunity to match a given name with a stage name. The whole thing is absurd and offensive. It's true that I don't HAVE TO look at the back side, but please, don't buy this calendar if you're at all serious about reading the Dalai Lama's words.

In the second place, at least a couple of the quotes aren't even his. One is something like, "You must know the rules in order to break them properly." Nope. THAT'S not one of his, according to Snopes and to anyone who's ever read anything of the Dalai Lama.

This is an aberration and I'm sorry I got it as a gift. I don't know how to tell which calendar is AUTHENTIC, but I know this one isn't.