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Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned on my accidental journey to the happiest kingdom on earth (original 2010; edition 2011)

by Lisa Napoli

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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. nbsp; 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 life in the United States, where the noisy din of sound-bite news and cell phones dominate our days, and meaningful conversation is a rare commodity; where everyone is plugged in digitally, yet rarely connects with the people around them. nbsp; 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. nbsp; In this smart, heartfelt, and beautifully written book, sure to please fans of transporting travel narratives and personal memoirs alike, Lisa Napoli discovers that the world is a beautiful and complicated place--and comes to appreciate her life for the adventure it is.… (more)
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Title:Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned on my accidental journey to the happiest kingdom on earth
Authors:Lisa Napoli
Info:Broadway Books (2011), Edition: 1St Edition, Hardcover, 304 pages
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Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli (2010)

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What a great book, I feel like I'd really like to visit a country where the measure of the country is how happy the people are instead of how much money or product they produce. Well written and plenty of interesting people. Written in 2011, I'd like to see the writer do a follow up as it seems the country was in transition when this book was written. ( )
  kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 |
This is a memoir of a woman in her forties who learns to find and create her own happiness. That it takes a trip to Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth, is almost coincidental.As with much in life, every decision taken or not taken, has consequences and learning to follow them and learn from them is the take-way I got from this book. A few quotes that spoke to me:

- Most important, I was learning to slow down, to sit with myself and the uncertainties of the future. To enjoy not knowing what was next, instead of fearing and panicking over what might be. To appreciate the success I'd had instead of dwelling on my failure to have accomplished more.

- Most compelling to me were the underlying principles of the religion (Buddhism): Compassion for all beings, and the interconnectedness of everyone. The ideals of wisdom and knowledge. Self-reliance. Acceptance and forgiveness. What you possessed and achieved wasn't what was important...Most religions espoused similar values, but there was something about the Buddhist approach to delivering the message that spoke to me...

- The mysteries of the brain and emotion, of letting go, of moving on...Clinging to a person or place or moment in time was futile and unwise and led to suffering; so did wanting things to be different than they were.

- I've learned that the ingredients for happiness are simple: giving, loving, and contentment with who you are.

- For a minute, I try to imagine how different my life would have played out had I......The only thing that's certain is that I would not have had the experiences I've had....I (now) understand how each decision has consequences. I also see the preposterousness of thinking you can have it all, much less trying to.

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I personally am not Buddhist or even religious in any way. But the concepts Lisa Napoli ruminates on in this book are, I think, quite universal and gave me a lot to think about. ( )
  jessibud2 | Oct 19, 2016 |
A woman in her forties accepts an invitation to help a new youth run radio station in Bhutan. During this and subsequent visits, she makes peace with her past, and begins to understand happiness. A great read with vivid descriptions of Bhutan, and a Bhutanese girl's first impressions of the United States. ( )
  poetreegirl | Aug 18, 2016 |
I read this book because I heard it was an interesting memoir. I have to agree, it was very interesting and there were times I had a hard time putting the book down to take part in life. The way the author presented her take on culture was very new to me, she allowed the reader to decided if the person or situation was good or bad. She presented her adventure in a balanced way. I will seek out this author again if she chooses to write another book. ( )
  BrendaKlaassen | Jul 21, 2015 |
Part travelogue of the remote country of Bhutan and part self-search, this book takes the author to a corner of Asia not well traveled. There the author finds a remarkable people on the brink of joining the 21st century. She is invited to help them develop a national radio station. She advises the producers on content and helps the DJs overcome their innate shyness.

Along the way she finds an inner peace that she had been unable to connect with through traditional and nontraditional Western methods. ( )
  mamzel | Oct 5, 2013 |
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Grant your blessings so that confusion on the path may be eliminated. 

Grant your blessings so that confusion may dawn as wisdom.

Please bless me so that I may liberate myself by attaining realisation.

Bless me so that I may liberate others by the strength of compassion.

May all connections I develop be meaningful.

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We are he station that makes you smile.
We can help you walk a mile.
And even when you stop and think
We can make you dance and sing. Always do you thing, on Kuzoo FM. Always do your thing, on Kuzoo FM.

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For Kinga Norbu and all the children, may they find a happy path in a peaceful world. For my friends, may they feel as much love and support as they've given. For my parents, who taught me that family doesn't have to be biological.
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The approach to the most sacred monastery in the Kingdom of Bhutan is steep and winding and, especially as you near the top, treacherous.
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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. nbsp; 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 life in the United States, where the noisy din of sound-bite news and cell phones dominate our days, and meaningful conversation is a rare commodity; where everyone is plugged in digitally, yet rarely connects with the people around them. nbsp; 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. nbsp; In this smart, heartfelt, and beautifully written book, sure to please fans of transporting travel narratives and personal memoirs alike, Lisa Napoli discovers that the world is a beautiful and complicated place--and comes to appreciate her life for the adventure it is.

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