Beyond the Sky and the Earth

Name: Beyond the Sky and the Earth
ISBN: 9781573228152

A Journey Into Bhutan

Jamie Zeppa

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 1, 2000

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.

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Who it’s for: Himalayan village memoir puts faith, love, and Western life in a fresh light.
Themes: Cross-cultural immersion, Love, Faith and Western life
Genres: Personal Memoirs, Travel Writing, Adventurers & Explorers

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About this book

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 village, immersed in Bhutanese culture and the wonders of new and lasting love.

Whether you're travelling to Bhutan, looking for the best travel writing around, or wishing to be transported to a culture, mindset, and spiritual ethos wonderfully different from your own, Beyond the Sky and the Earth is a joyous and lush memoir that will transform the way you think of faith, Western life, and love.

A Wider View

Himalayan village memoir puts faith, love, and Western life in a fresh light.

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Travel writing rooted in Bhutanese culture
A personal lens on faith and lasting love

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An immersive account of life in a Himalayan village
Reflection on a way of life wonderfully different from home

Where it sits

Personal Memoirs	41%
Travel Writing	37%
Adventurers & Explorers	32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Personal Memoirs
Southeast Asia Travel
Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel

Authors: Jamie Zeppa
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: May 1, 2000
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Cross-cultural immersion · Love · Faith and Western life
Reading lane: Personal Memoirs