Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers Stu Levitan welcomes Madeline Uraneck, author of How to Make a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted (Wisconsin Historical Society Press) on a very special day – the first day of our winter pledge drive. That’s right, you hear us throughout the year, […]
How to Make a Life: Tibetan Refugee Family Adopts Midwest Woman
After the People’s Republic of China sought to claim Tibet under their rule, many Tibetans made a hard choice to leave their homeland, including Tenzin Kelseng’s family. Hesitant at the opportunity to come to America, Tenzin eventually accepted and met Madeline Uraneck at work one fateful day. Across languages, religions and cultural differences, the two […]
