It was, oh, the summer before last I think. I had been asked by National Geographic to help their team with a major Buddhism report that was going to predominate the December 2005 issue. I traveled to Shaolin, during one of the worst health periods of my life (another story), and met with two, very well known, and journalistically famous, National Geographic people.
Perry Garfinkel, of the New York Times, and, the world famous photographer, Steve McCurry. I spent two weeks in Shaolin, during a time when my spastic bronchitis and low grade anaphylactic reactions were at their peak. Not the best time for me to be in the middle of China. But, it ws a good project, and I spent the time helping these guys.
Perry was not only writing an article for Nat Geo (an abbreviated version of it was published in the December 2005 issue, not as big as originally planned because of some other news worthy event that occurred), but was also writing a book. He had become enamored with my own personal story, that had brought me to Shaolin many years ago, and had found my relationship with Decheng to be fascinating. Thus, began the birth of the chapter, supposedly, of Doc and Decheng, in his new upcoming book.
Well, my experience with the media in the past has not always been the best, and I now shy away from it, Not sure what Perry has come up with, but, I just got notified that he has finished his book.
Gonna have to put it on the list of things to read.
Perry Garfinkel, of the New York Times, and, the world famous photographer, Steve McCurry. I spent two weeks in Shaolin, during a time when my spastic bronchitis and low grade anaphylactic reactions were at their peak. Not the best time for me to be in the middle of China. But, it ws a good project, and I spent the time helping these guys.
Perry was not only writing an article for Nat Geo (an abbreviated version of it was published in the December 2005 issue, not as big as originally planned because of some other news worthy event that occurred), but was also writing a book. He had become enamored with my own personal story, that had brought me to Shaolin many years ago, and had found my relationship with Decheng to be fascinating. Thus, began the birth of the chapter, supposedly, of Doc and Decheng, in his new upcoming book.
Well, my experience with the media in the past has not always been the best, and I now shy away from it, Not sure what Perry has come up with, but, I just got notified that he has finished his book.
Gonna have to put it on the list of things to read.
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