Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith

Brandon Wilson

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What does it take to survive? More than you could fathom. "YAK BUTTER BLUES: A Tibetan Trek of Faith" (an IPPY award winner), is an inspiring true story. Join a tenacious man, woman and their Tibetan horse as they set off to become the first Western couple to trek an ancient 1000-kilometer trail across the wilds of Tibet. Their incredible odyssey provides a riveting tale of human endurance and an intimate first-hand look at the valiant struggle of the Tibetan culture to survive - as well as at the humanity connecting us all.

"Wilson observes the impact of the Chinese occupation on the daily lives of Tibetans... Recommended for adventure travel and Tibetan culture collections." LIBRARY JOURNAL

"An engrossing, fascinating read sure to be relished by those readers interested in adventure travel and the Tibetan culture. It is also a highly spiritual story of faith which reminds us that nothing is really impossible..." MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

"A hair-raising yarn...a high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration." PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

"You can almost smell the dust and feel the blisters. Worth a read by any adventure or travel-trekking novel enthusiast." BACKPACKING LIGHT MAGAZINE

"A true pilgrimage, one that plumbs the heart of troubled Tibet..." HONOLULU ADVERTISER

"A wonderful and wild read...charged, alive, and a little threatening. Yak Butter Blues flickers insistently like a flashbulb afterimage in the mind long after the book is tucked away." Richard Bangs, adventurer/Producer Richard Bangs ADVENTURES

"A soaring travel diary. It places the reader in the thick of the action every bit as well as Marco Polo transported Italians to China and, as it seems to me, better than Lowell Thomas led readers in the dust of Lawrence of Arabia." Joseph W. Bean, MAUI WEEKLY

"Told with humor and insight, this vivid narrative allows you to vicariously experience life at true Tibetan pace, one step at a time: so close, you can almost smell the yak butter." Michael Buckley, author, TIBET: THE BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE

"Inspiring, Engaging, Compassionate! This book is a treasure to the Tibetan people and to the rest of the world. It gives us a true glimpse of Tibet and captures a beautiful land and culture that may not be around in years to come. Well done!" Naomi C. Rose, author, TIBETAN TALES FOR LITTLE BUDDHAS

Book Details

Publisher: Pilgrim's Tales, Inc.
Publish Date: Nov 1st, 2005
Pages: 256
Language: English
Edition: Revised - 0002
Dimensions: 8.48in - 5.30in - 0.92in - 0.80lb
EAN: 9780977053667
Recommended age: 14-UP
Categories: • Special Interest - Adventure• Essays & Travelogues• Asia - Southwest

About the Author

Wilson, Brandon: - BRANDON WILSON, Chev. is a Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning author/photographer and explorer, a peace pilgrim and long distance trekker. He has explored nearly 100 countries, including making an African transect from London to Cape Town. Over decades, he's been especially passionate about hiking historic long-distance pilgrim trails. In 1992, Brandon and his wife Cheryl became the first Western couple to trek the 1100-kilometer trail from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu. Then he focused on Europe, trekking the Camino de Santiago Francés (twice) across northern Spain, then the Via de la Plata from Seville, and the Camino Catalan and Camino Aragonés from Barcelona. Brandon was the first American to traverse the 1850-kilometer Via Francigena from Canterbury, England to Rome. In 2006, he hiked and founded the 4500-kilometer Templar Trail, recreating the route of the First Crusades as a path of peace from France to Jerusalem. Later, in 2009, Brandon and Cheryl trekked the Via Alpina along the backbone of the Alps across eight countries from Trieste to Monaco, climbing the equivalent of 12 Mt. Everests. In 2015, he hiked the ancient St. Olav's Way for the second time across Norway and Sweden on an Explorers Club Flag expedition. Most recently, he trekked the Alta Via 1 across the Italian Dolomites and the Tour du Mt. Blanc in France, Italy and Switzerland.

Praise for this book

"Wilson observes the impact of the Chinese occupation on the daily lives of Tibetans... Recommended for adventure travel and Tibetan culture collections." LIBRARY JOURNAL "An engrossing, fascinating read sure to be relished by those readers interested in adventure travel and the Tibetan culture. It is also a highly spiritual story of faith which reminds us that nothing is really impossible..." MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW "A hair-raising yarn...a high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration." PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE "You can almost smell the dust and feel the blisters. Worth a read by any adventure or travel-trekking novel enthusiast." BACKPACKING LIGHT MAGAZINE "A true pilgrimage, one that plumbs the heart of troubled Tibet..." HONOLULU ADVERTISER "A wonderful and wild read...charged, alive, and a little threatening. Yak Butter Blues flickers insistently like a flashbulb afterimage in the mind long after the book is tucked away." Richard Bangs, adventurer/Producer Richard Bangs ADVENTURES "A soaring travel diary. It places the reader in the thick of the action every bit as well as Marco Polo transported Italians to China and, as it seems to me, better than Lowell Thomas led readers in the dust of Lawrence of Arabia." Joseph W. Bean, MAUI WEEKLY "Told with humor and insight, this vivid narrative allows you to vicariously experience life at true Tibetan pace, one step at a time: so close, you can almost smell the yak butter." Michael Buckley, author, TIBET: THE BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE "Inspiring, Engaging, Compassionate! This book is a treasure to the Tibetan people and to the rest of the world. It gives us a true glimpse of Tibet and captures a beautiful land and culture that may not be around in years to come. Well done!" Naomi C. Rose, author, TIBETAN TALES FOR LITTLE BUDDHAS