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The Wheel of Life, The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist


by John Blofeld

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

Blofeld's ( (1913-1987) enchanting account of Buddhist worlds now largely vanished, including his life and travels in China, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Burma. (HML76, $30.00)

Bhutan, A Trekker's Guide

Bhutan, A Trekker's Guide


by Bart Jordans

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 332 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to 27 treks and walks throughout the mountain kingdom with color photographs and detailed sketch maps throughout. (BHU23, $24.95)

Bhutan, Between Heaven and Earth

Bhutan, Between Heaven and Earth


by Mary Peck

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Peck portrays the people and landscapes of Bhutan in 50 beautifully reproduced duotone images. (BHU42, $35.00)

The Life and Revelations of Pema Lingpa

The Life and Revelations of Pema Lingpa


by Sarah Harding

  • RELIGION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A translation of the stories, meditations and discussions of Pema Lingpa (1450-1521), an important figure in Bhutanese religious history. (BHU24, $14.95)

Buttertea at Sunrise, A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

Buttertea at Sunrise, A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya


by Britta Das

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

When Das goes to Bhutan to work as a physiotherapist in a remote village, her good intentions are put to the test amid monsoons and startling conditions. Yet she soon falls for the culture and ancient traditions of the Hidden Kingdom, and these stories of her time there have a spirited, exuberant quality. (BHU39, $24.99)

Beneath Blossom Rain

Beneath Blossom Rain


by Kevin Grange

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

From his arrival at Paro International Airport to the last of 11 mountain passes, 24 days and 216 miles later, Grange writes with verve of his adventures on his trek across Bhutan. (BHU38, $19.95)

Under the Holy Lake

Under the Holy Lake


by Ken Haigh

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

An English professor in Clarksburg, Ontario, Haigh describes the Buddhist temples, people, mountain trails and a simpler way of life in this love song to the mountain valley in Eastern Bhutan, where he was a young teacher on a two-year sojourn in the 1980s. (BHU37, $29.95)

Handmade in India

Handmade in India


by M.P. Ranjan | Aditi Ranjan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 580 PAGES

Featuring 3500 color photos and organized by region, this sumptuous album covers the diverse crafts of India with style and authority. (IDA579, $65.00)

 

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