An autobiography, this is the story of the woman behind the monks. Since 1994, Maureen's life has taken a decided detour as she has built an enduring relationship between the Gyuto Monks of Tibet and the Australian people. But how did it happen and what was the background that led her to this point?

A good read and the answer to many of your questions, the book hits the bookshops around the country this week. Make it your Christmas gift to yourself and your friends and family.

The Road To Dharamsala
My Unexpected Life
By Maureen Fallon

As seen on the ABC TV’s Australian Story program, Maureen Fallon’s life has been an amazing one.

Maureen once had a number of government executives working for her but she became increasingly disenchanted with the career she was moving through. So she gave away her big pay packet and top ranking position to organise and manage one of the biggest “tours” this country has ever seen!

Every year for the past ten years, a group of exiled Tibetan monksfrom the Gyuto monastery in remote India, travel thousands of kilometres around Australia in an old mini bus. Famous for their chanting, the monks are brought here by the former corporate high flyer.

This personal journey intimately looks at Maureen’s life, her recent search for fulfillment and the fanfare she has created in managing the much-loved Gyuto monks. The Road to Dharamshala is her amazing story...