Beyond the Sky and the Earth : A Journey Into Bhutan (Paperback)

from debnance

Jamie Zeppa is at loose ends. Almost impulsively, she decides to move to Bhutan and teach. She almost as quickly regrets her decision. No convenience foods here. Minimal toilet facilities. Great poverty. Friends are all far, far away. Zeppa wants to go home to Canada. But she doesn't. And, as tim...

from klburnside

This book is a memoir written by a Canadian woman who travels to Bhutan in the late 1980s for several years to teach. The book is engaging, well-written, and thoughtful. I felt that it accurately depicted the struggles and joys of traveling and culture shock. I appreciated her insights on the rom...

from Katyefk

Very moving and interesting book written by a Canadian English teacher sent to Bhutan to teach English as a 2nd language. She really connected with the people after a rough start as the culture is very different from hers. We are visiting Bhutan soon and it really gave me a feel for the country a...

from nancynova

written in the 1990's, no internet, cell phones or global economy yet. Jamie is at a cross-roads in Canada. She sees an ad for English teachers in Bhutan and thinks why not? Massive culture shock in a land that's very mountainous and the people very poor - but she discovers that they are content....

from dickcraig

This book came out in my top ten of all the books read in the last seven years. It is the story of a teacher running away to a new adventure and finding how a country is shaped by its geography and people. Zeppa has a poetic style of writing that will grab you and pull you along with her.