A gripping travel book that brings to life the secluded kingdom of Bhutan.Jamie Zeppa made a life-altering decision at the age of 24 when she left behind her academic studies in Canada to join a two-year teaching programme in Bhutan. Beyond the Sky and the Earth is her spellbinding account of the difficulties and joys of living alone within an alien culture, far away from the security of 'home'. She tells, with humour, of the everyday prejudices she was forced to overcome as a white woman abroad and writes with genuine awe ...
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A gripping travel book that brings to life the secluded kingdom of Bhutan.Jamie Zeppa made a life-altering decision at the age of 24 when she left behind her academic studies in Canada to join a two-year teaching programme in Bhutan. Beyond the Sky and the Earth is her spellbinding account of the difficulties and joys of living alone within an alien culture, far away from the security of 'home'. She tells, with humour, of the everyday prejudices she was forced to overcome as a white woman abroad and writes with genuine awe about the overwhelming beauty of Bhutan's landscape. Beyond the Sky and the Earth, Jamie Zeppa's first book, heralds the debut of an exciting new voice in travel writing'A compelling account of a life-changing experience' - GEOGRAPHICAL'A beautiful account of Zeppa's gradual transition from a preoccupied Canadian . . . to a woman reinvigorated by the warmth of Bhutanese culture' - INDEPENDENT'A fascinating account of a westerner's gradual acclimation to this secluded Buddhist kingdom' - TIME OUT'A beautifully descriptive and intensely personal book . . . a charming read' - TRAVELLER
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My BF loaned me his copy of this book since he liked it so much. I found it to be very enjoyable until I got to the last couple of chapters, which were a disappointing read. Granted, this is the story of a real person with real adventures, but the end of the story was pretty shabby. I bought a new copy of the book for him since I accidentally tore the back cover of his copy and he's a stickler for book maintenance. :-)
Maryjo
Aug 23, 2007
Jamie Zeppa takes you on her journey:
Jamie Zeppa has a way of writing which takes you along with her. One can feel her culture shock, and agree heartily when you think she should change her mind and go back home. But along with her you fall in love with Bhutan. It's a book you'll want to read again... especially if you like to travel, but don't want to have to put up with the packing and waiting at airline terminals. Maryjo
