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Episode 191: Alexander Norman on the Journey of Finding Voice, Ghostwriting, and the Dalai Lama

Episode 191: Alexander Norman on the Journey of Finding Voice, Ghostwriting, and the Dalai Lama

Alexander Norman, author of The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins me to talk about his new book and how he has struggled to find his voice as a writer.

Thanks to Bay Path University, HippoCamp2020, and my monthly newsletter for the support.

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Alexander Norman, author of The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins me to talk about his new book and how he has struggled to find his voice as a writer.

Thanks to Bay Path University, HippoCamp2020, and my monthly newsletter for the support.

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