At the age of twenty-two, Jamie Zeppa, raised in a small Canadian town by her grandparents, engaged to be married, never having left the North American continent, decided to embark on one great adventure before settling down for a happy, if conventional, life. She sought a place at the outer reaches of the globe and the outer limits of her imagination and ended up in Bhutan, a tiny Buddhist kingdom closed to the West for centuries, an unspoiled land of Himalayan peaks and lush valleys. Jamie Zeppa went to Bhutan as a ...
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At the age of twenty-two, Jamie Zeppa, raised in a small Canadian town by her grandparents, engaged to be married, never having left the North American continent, decided to embark on one great adventure before settling down for a happy, if conventional, life. She sought a place at the outer reaches of the globe and the outer limits of her imagination and ended up in Bhutan, a tiny Buddhist kingdom closed to the West for centuries, an unspoiled land of Himalayan peaks and lush valleys. Jamie Zeppa went to Bhutan as a teacher on a two-year Canadian government contract. During her early weeks of hardship and disorientation, this neophyte traveler was on the verge off packing it in. After a Few weeks more, however, the country and its people worked their alchemy on her; she canceled her trip home for Christmas and requested an extension of her contract. In time, she broke off her engagement. After two years, she was not only in love with the country but also with a young Bhutanese man.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good + jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket has light edgewear wrinkle on front bottom. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Edition:
Thumb Indexed and Thumb Indexed and Updated to Include New D
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Published:
1999
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14837755192
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Good in Very Good jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, VG ex library with almost no markings, in near fine blue pictorial dj. First Printing. 304 pp. "At the age of twenty-four, Jamie Zeppa, raised in a small Canadian town by her grandparents, engaged to be married, never having left the North American continent, decided to go on one great adventure before settling down for a happy, if conventional life. She decides to go to Bhutan as a teacher on a two-year Canadian government contract.
Edition:
Thumb Indexed and Thumb Indexed and Updated to Include New D
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Published:
1999
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17014630001
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x1x9; A young Canadian woman describes her decision to seek out adventure before settling down to a conventional life, her journey to the tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, her remarkable encounter with the country and its people, and the ways in which her odyssey transformed her life.
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
