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YAK BUTTER BLUES: A Tibetan Trek of Faith
By Brandon Wilson
An inspiring true tale of one couple's courage, love, faith and resolve to trek an "impossible" pilgrim's trail 1000-kilometers across Tibet. IPPY award winner.
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YAK BUTTER BLUES: A Tibetan Trek of Faith is an award-winning book of Tibetan adventure. It exposes the raw challenge of traveling deliberately, one-step-at-a-time on an incredible 1000-kilometer (650-mile) trek across the unforgiving Himalayan plains. Join a daring and somewhat crazed man and woman with Sadhu, their Tibetan horse, as they set off to attempt to become the first Western couple to trek this ancient trail across the earth’s most remote corner. What begins as an adventure quickly turns into so much more. Discovering Tibetans cannot trek this same pilgrim’s trail of faith from Lhasa to Kathmandu, they decide to walk it in their place–and prove to the Chinese authorities it can be done without repercussions. Their true story is a riveting tale of human endurance. It also provides a candid first-hand look at the lives of the Tibetan families who secreted them into their homes – and at a culture teetering on the edge of extinction. Nothing could prepare the couple for what would become the ultimate test of their resolve, love, faith…and very survival. “Recommended for adventure travel and Tibetan culture collections.” ~ Library Journal “A moving and emotional testimony, and a travelogue that is the next most vivid experience to hiking upon the trail oneself.” ~ Midwest Book Review “A high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration.” ~ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “A soaring travel diary. It places the reader in the thick of the action every bit as well as Marco Polo transported Italians to China and, as it seems to me, better than Lowell Thomas led readers in the dust of Lawrence of Arabia…” ~ Maui Weekly “Told with humour and insight, this vivid narrative allows you to vicariously experience life at true Tibetan pace, one step at a time: so close, you can smell the yak butter.” ~ Michael Buckley, author of TIBET: the Bradt Travel Guide “I came under the spell of Brandon Wilson’s lively and vivid prose. He is a fine writer – perceptive, funny, a great way with words – making the book a whopping good read.” ~ Royal Robbins, renowned mountaineer/author “A wonderful and wild read…alive, and a little threatening” ~ Richard Bangs, Producer, Richard Bangs ADVENTURES/co-founder of Mountain Travel/Sobek Preview this and other adventures at http://www.PilgrimsTales.com.
