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Author : Laurence Austine Waddell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Among the Himalayas written by Laurence Austine Waddell and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788173030307
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Lost in the Himalayas written by James Scott and published by . This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Jesus Vignolli
Publisher : Boom! Studios
ISBN 13 : 1613988680
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (139 download)
Download or read book A Girl in the Himalayas written by David Jesus Vignolli and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2018-06-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the peaks and valleys of the Himalaya Mountains lies a magical sanctuary. Protected from the chaos of man, it is home to immortal beings and mystical creatures. When Vijaya, a young human, is brought into the sanctuary for her protection, some immortals fear her presence may lead to their ruin. But as mankind draws ever closer to the sanctuary’s border, Vijaya will have to prove that there is more to being human than the violence her new family fears beyond their borders. David Jesus Vignolli’s debut graphic novel A Girl in the Himalayas explores the astonishing potential of the human spirit.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989128025
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Hidden in the Himalayas written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's picture book
Author : Swami Tapovan
Publisher : Central Chinmaya Mission Trust
ISBN 13 : 8175971681
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (759 download)
Download or read book WANDERINGS IN THE HIMALAYAS written by Swami Tapovan and published by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authentic account of the travels of Swami Tapovan Maharaj, on foot, in the Himalayas. Deeply embedded in it, is the sacred philosophy of the Upanisads, while providing one a panoramic view of the magnificent, awe-inspiring Himalayas.
Author : Ernestine McHugh
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812202767
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Love and Honor in the Himalayas written by Ernestine McHugh and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American anthropologist Ernestine McHugh arrived in the foothills of the Annapurna mountains in Nepal, and, surrounded by terraced fields, rushing streams, and rocky paths, she began one of several sojourns among the Gurung people whose ramro hawa-pani (good wind and water) not only describes the enduring bounty of their land but also reflects the climate of goodwill they seek to sustain in their community. It was in their steep Himalayan villages that McHugh came to know another culture, witnessing and learning the Buddhist appreciation for equanimity in moments of precious joy and inevitable sorrow. Love and Honor in the Himalayas is McHugh's gripping ethnographic memoir based on research among the Gurungs conducted over a span of fourteen years. As she chronicles the events of her fieldwork, she also tells a story that admits feeling and involvement, writing of the people who housed her in the terms in which they cast their relationship with her, that of family. Welcomed to call her host Ama and become a daughter in the household, McHugh engaged in a strong network of kin and friendship. She intimately describes, with a sure sense of comedy and pathos, the family's diverse experiences of life and loss, self and personhood, hope, knowledge, and affection. In mundane as well as dramatic rituals, the Gurungs ever emphasize the importance of love and honor in everyday life, regardless of circumstances, in all human relationships. Such was the lesson learned by McHugh, who arrived a young woman facing her own hardships and came to understand—and experience—the power of their ways of being. While it attends to a particular place and its inhabitants, Love and Honor in the Himalayas is, above all, about human possibility, about what people make of their lives. Through the compelling force of her narrative, McHugh lets her emotionally open fieldwork reveal insight into the privilege of joining a community and a culture. It is an invitation to sustain grace and kindness in the face of adversity, cultivate harmony and mutual support, and cherish life fully.
Author : Thomas Hale
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 9780310385110
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Living Stones of the Himalayas written by Thomas Hale and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1970, the team of Thomas Hale and his wife, Cynthia, have struggled to serve God as medical doctors in the remote storybook kingdom of Nepal. In the process they have experienced both the hardships and the blessings of bringing Western medicine to people who distrust -- even fear -- ideas differing from their own. In the same process, by their selfless love and caring, they have gained the affection and trust of their Nepali patients and neighbors. In this true story, the faith and humility of doctors Tom and Cynthia Hale are matched by the beguiling personality and character of the Nepalese people, the majority of whom are subsistence farmers who share much in common with the poor of all developing countries. Living Stones of the Himalayas, like its predecessors Don't Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees and On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain, is a graphic portrait of the human condition and the growing pains of the unique and intriguing land of Nepal with its astonishing beauty that exists side by side with: - faith and superstition - sickness and death - ancient traditions and twentieth-century innovations - courage and joie de vivre Living Stones of the Himalayas is a fascinating account of everyday and sometimes incredible experiences mingled with humor, understanding, and love for humanity. Reading it will transport you to one of the most enchanting lands away -- first class.
Author : Lorraine L. Ukens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787939706
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (879 download)
Download or read book Stranded in the Himalayas, Activity written by Lorraine L. Ukens and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-03-16 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build teams that move mountains! Activity participants enjoy a simulated mountain adventure. In thisimaginary setting, they must arrive at consensus in order tosucceed, and they experience the magic of group power: synergy.Participants face fatigue, dehydration, an avalanche, and more.First, they make decisions on their own. Then, joining the group,they compare answers and attempt to agree on the best course ofaction. Participants will: * Listen closely to coworkers * Recognize the benefits of soliciting opinions * Understand the power of synergy . . . and much more! The leader and participants will have a perfect opportunity toexamine the impact of their interpersonal behaviors on one another,on the group's effectiveness, and on the outcome of theiradventure. Every step in preparation, facilitation, and follow-upis carefully detailed in the Leader's Manual. The Activity containsthe engaging simulation--every participant will need a copy. Leaders will watch teams develop and prosper when they are"stranded in the Himalayas."
Author : Maharaj K. Pandit
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674971744
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Life in the Himalaya written by Maharaj K. Pandit and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain’s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.
Author : Levison Wood
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316352411
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)
Download or read book Walking The Himalayas written by Levison Wood and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet: navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth-quake ravaged lands of Nepal. Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world. Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change.
Author : Alain Chenevière
Publisher : Vilo Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9782719104934
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)
Download or read book The Himalayas written by Alain Chenevière and published by Vilo Publishing. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the Himalayas are treated as a whole: geography, geology, zoology, botany, ethnology and history as well as cultures, religions and art of the region.
Author : Ed Douglas
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393882462
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (938 download)
Download or read book Himalaya written by Ed Douglas and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world’s highest mountains. For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world’s most spectacular and challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads for trade, and a meeting point and conflict zone for empires past and present. In this landmark work, nearly two decades in the making, Ed Douglas makes a thrilling case for the Himalaya’s importance in global history and offers a soaring account of life at the "roof of the world." Spanning millennia, from the earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya explores history, culture, climate, geography, and politics. Douglas profiles the great kings of Kathmandu and Nepal; he describes the architects who built the towering white Stupas that distinguish Himalayan architecture; and he traces the flourishing evolution of Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism that brought Himalayan spirituality to the world. He also depicts with great drama the story of how the East India Company grappled for dominance with China’s emperors, how India fought Mao’s Communists, and how mass tourism and ecological transformation are obscuring the bloody legacy of the Cold War. Himalaya is history written on the grandest yet also the most human scale—encompassing geology and genetics, botany and art, and bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.
Author : V. Carroll Dunham
Publisher : Abbeville Press
ISBN 13 : 9780789207227
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The Hidden Himalayas written by V. Carroll Dunham and published by Abbeville Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young Americans take us to Humla, an ancient territory at the edge of Nepal where no Westerner has ever lived before. In breathtaking photographs and evocative prose, Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham capture Humla's limitless vistas and disclose intimate details of the lives of its extraordinary people: yak herders, caravan drivers, shamans, and brides who are shared among brothers. Here is a land of eternally snow-capped mountains and sweeping valleys. A land as eerie and forbidding as the landscape of some distant moon, its people all but forgotten by the rest of the world. Their lives are a struggle -- the alpine soil metes out sustenance grudgingly, and long winters threaten to banish the warmth of life forever. Yet these lives yield untold riches. As if the splendid isolation and sheer altitude of the hidden Himalayas bring them closer to the gods, the peopleof this land are possessed of a spirituality few Westerners will ever know. Kelly's extraordinary photographs are accompanied by Dunham's evocative and lyrical account of life as the people of Humla conceive it: a cycle of fall, winter, spring, and summer. In a world made easy, accessible, and all too familiar by supersonic travel, television, and communication at the click of a mouse, here is an enlightening glimpse into the lives of a virtually untouched people.
Author : Richard Crane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780450060823
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Running the Himalayas written by Richard Crane and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. S. Kohli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Spies in the Himalayas written by M. S. Kohli and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spies in the Himalayas chronicles for the first time the details of these expeditions sanctioned by U.S. and Indian intelligence, telling the story of clandestine climbs and hair-raising exploits. Led by legendary Indian mountaineer Mohan S. Kohli, conqueror of Everest, the mission was beset by hazardous climbs, weather delays, aborted attempts, and even missing radioactive materials that may or may not still pose contamination threat to Indian rivers.
Author : Paul Brunton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (41 download)
Download or read book A Hermit in the Himalayas written by Paul Brunton and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1529077036
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Among Flowers written by Jamaica Kincaid and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this acclaimed travel memoir Jamaica Kincaid chronicles a spectacular and exotic three-week trek through the Himalayan land of Nepal, where she and her companions are gathering seeds for planting at home. The natural world and, in particular, plants and gardening are central to Kincaid’s work. Among Flowers intertwines meditations on nature and stunning descriptions of the Himalayan landscape with observations on the ironies, difficulties and dangers of this magnificent journey. For Kincaid and three botanist friends, Nepal is a paradise, a place where a single day’s hike can traverse climate zones, from subtropical to alpine, encompassing flora suitable for growing at their homes, from Wales to Vermont. Yet as she makes clear, there is far more to this foreign world than rhododendrons that grow thirty feet high. Danger, too, is a constant companion – and the leeches are the least of their worries. Unpredictable Maoist guerrillas live in these perilous mountains, and when they do appear – as they do more than once – their enigmatic presence lingers long after they have melted back into the landscape. And Kincaid, who writes of the looming, lasting effects of colonialism in her works, necessarily explores the irony of her status as memsahib with Sherpas and bearers. A wonderful blend of introspective insight and beautifully rendered description, Among Flowers is a vivid, engrossing, and characteristically frank memoir from one of the most striking voices in contemporary literature. Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best in modern literature.
