Beyond the Sky and the Earth
Book description
Jamie Zeppa was 24 when she left a stagnant life at home and signed a contract to teach for two years in the Buddhist hermit kingdom of Bhutan. Much more than just a travel memoir, Beyond the Sky and the Earth is the story of her time in a Himalayan…
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2 authors picked Beyond the Sky and the Earth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I know that I have really loved a book when years later I can still remember not just its plot, but exactly where I was when I read it. I have fond memories of reading Zeppa’s book in my guesthouse in Kathmandu in Nepal after pouncing on a secondhand copy. It felt like meeting a new friend.
Zeppa swaps her dull existence for a two-year teaching post in a Himalayan village. She has fascinating experiences and falls in love with a Bhutanese man. Some of the detail about Bhutan is darker than I expected.
I’ve wanted to go to Bhutan…
From Jessica's list on living abroad.
We all get the true wonder and freedom of travel once in our lives, when we head out on the open road for the first time; in this author’s case, the transition in life could hardly have been more profound. Traveling from suburban Toronto to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to take up a post teaching English in a remote eastern village, it is a memoir of profound mental and well as physical exploration. Much more than a travel book this is a heart-warming story of a young woman coming of age and an important record of a country and…
From Jonny's list on escapism and travel.
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