His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama tells the story of his life with stunning illustrations by world-renowned artist Rima Fujita.

One of the most revered spiritual figures of our time--His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama--tells the story of his life in this intimate, timeless, and approachable book. Featuring luminous illustrations from world-renowned artist Rima Fujita and some never-before-shared details, it's the perfect way to explore the life of the Dalai Lama. This simple yet powerful text combined with stunning artwork will captivate readers of all ages--and will take you on a mystical journey you won't soon forget.
The Extraordinary Life of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illuminated Journey, Dali Lama, Wisdom Publications, Hardcover, 52 pp, $19.95

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (b. 1935) is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. For sixty years, he was the also the political leader of the Tibetan people, first from the Potala Palace in Lhasa and then helping his compatriots adapt to the modern world from his residence in northern India. An advocate for science, ethics, and harmony among people of different faiths, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and travels widely in support of Buddhism, the cause of Tibet, and human happiness.

Rima Fujita was born in Tokyo, lived in New York City for thirty-two years, and now resides in Southern California. She graduated from Parsons School of Design and has exhibited her work internationally to much acclaim and has gained collectors around the world. Rima has won various awards internationally, received special recognition including from H.H. the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, at the International Peace Summit in Japan.

In 2001 Rima established Books for Children, an organization that produces children's books and donates them to children in need around the world. She has created seven children's books, and has donated more than fifteen thousand books to the Tibetan children in exile.

Her books include: Wonder Garden, Wonder Talk, The Little Black Box, Simple Meditation, TB Aware, Save the Himalaya, Rewa, Tibetan Identity, and The Day the Buddha Woke Up. Rima's works have been presented at Rubin Museum of Art (in New York), the Tagore Gallery (New York & Beverly Hills), Tibet House (New York), Trace Foundation (New York), Isetan Art Gallery (Tokyo), Mingei Museum of Art and San Diego Museum of Art.

CONTENTS: The Extraordinary Life of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama		5
1.	Birth	7
2.	How I Was Discovered	9
3.	Enthronement	13
4.	Preparation for Lhasa	15
5.	Life at the Potala	17
6.	Childhood	21
7.	Adolescence	25
8.	Exile	29
9.	Home	31
10.	Nobel Peace Prize	33
11.	Sixty Years in Exile	35
12.	My Four Commitments	39
13.	My Wish	43
Afterword by Rima Fujita		46
Acknowledgments		48
About the Author-Artist		49