The Mountain Of Truth

By Dale Carlson

Book Overview

For ages 12+. Teenagers sent to international summer camp in Tibet have disappeared. Of two brothers, Peter and Michael, it is Michael who feels the deep mystical attraction of the high Himalayan... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884158307
• ISBN13: 9781884158308
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Bick Pub House
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

THUMBS UP FOR THE MOUNTAIN OF TRUTH

It is poignant to write about this book, a cherished friend in my youth over thirty years ago, decades after I was first captivated by it. Just this month I read it again and found that it holds up surprisingly well.The plot: Tibet is liberated and opened up to foreigners; children from different parts of the world attend summer camp in the foothills of the Himalayas, and there over the course of a few years some of them begin a covert training that leads them to develop extra-sensory powers to be used in the service of humanity. These behind-the-scenes activities are attended by triumphs on a world-scale, and also by bittersweet sacrifices and setbacks.Two well-heeled Manhattan brothers are the main characters: The older by two years, Michael is born to the role of ascetic mystic-founder of the Order of the Mountain of Truth; Peter is more devoted to the ways and struggles of humanity, but his is ultimately the more sacrificing and heroic part to play.Ms. Dale Carlson's style bespeaks dignity and compassion, but harsh realism too. Her noble view of "secret society" is, one is tempted to think, possibly grounded in actuality somewhere, in some fashion, today.How about a sequel, Ms. Carlson?