Searching Exile for an Answer to Suffering: The Photographic Recordings of a Soul-Searching Twenty-Something in India...

We all experience suffering. This book is an account of how one young man, Michael Ramos-Lynch, tried to make sense of the suffering he experienced after a friend was involved in a fatal drunk-driving accident. In his senior year at Brown University and desperate for a way to gain understanding about the tragedy he experienced, Ramos-Lynch sets out for India on a study-abroad trip with a camera and a backpack. He takes us along his journey with stunning photography of India's most famous landmarks as well as some of its rarely-photographed locations. The photography and well-crafted writing makes the reader feel the presence of India, as Ramos-Lynch questions his faith, considers the teachings of the Dalai Lama and other religious leaders, and ultimately approaches a new outlook on life.