Inhaling Sunbeams: A Woman's Journey to Tibet for Enlightenment

This is a fiction book for educated and modern women----the future of the world. The book is about womens issues it is also about Taoism and how it fits into modern life. The book appeals to women (18-55) who are spiritual and seekers.. The story line: A modern woman journalist from Manhattan (The Center of the Universe) travels to Tibet to interview Michelle Yang an American who has lived at a remote Tibetan monastery since 1968. Michelle is an enlightened Taoist priest (the only westerner or woman) and has a cult following around the world. It is in part the story of Michelles struggle to find enlightenment --- She was raped by Red Guard soldiers and had the hardest time answering the question: -What is the sound of one hand clapping.- Joan the journalist returns to the United States with new eyes and an enlightenment of her own. The book explores lives united by the philosophy of Taoism.