Sunshine and Shadow on the Tibetan Border

In this memoir, Flora Beal Shelton recounts her experiences as a Christian missionary in the Tibetan borderlands. She vividly portrays the beauty and complexity of Tibetan culture, as well as the challenges faced by Christian missionaries in this remote and rugged region. Originally published in 1936, this book remains a valuable account of one woman's spiritual and cultural journey.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.