Married to Bhutan (How One Woman Got Lost, Said " I Do," and Found Bliss)

Married to Bhutan (How One Woman Got Lost, Said " I Do," and Found Bliss)

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Book Specification

Item Code: NAE929
Author: Linda Leaming
Publisher: Hay House
Language: English
Edition: 2011
ISBN: 9789380480992
Pages: 264 (7 B/W Illustrations)
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight 310 gm

Book Description

Back of the Book

Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies magical Bhutan- a tiny, landlocked country bordering China and India. Impossibly remote and nearly inaccessible, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic plants and animals, and crazy wisdom. It is a place where people are genuinely content with very few material possessions, and the government embraces “Gross National Happiness” instead of Gross National Product.

As one of the few Americans to have lived in Bhutan, Linda Leaming offers a rare glimpse into the quirky mountain kingdom so many have only dreamed of visiting. For over ten years, she has lived and worked in Thimphu, a town with fewer than 100,000 people, no traffic lights, and less than- desirable plumbing. Learning shares her experiences as she learns the language, customs, and religion; her surprising romance with a Buddhist artist; and her realizations about the unexpected path to happiness and accidental enlightenment. She shows us that we don’t necessarily have to travel around the world to appreciate a little Bhutan in our own lives, and that following our dreams is the way to be truly happy.

About the Author

Linda Leaming is a writer whose work has appeared in Ladies’ Home Journal, Mandala, Guardian Uk, A Woman’s Asia (Travelers’ Tales, 2005), and many other publications. Eric Weiner included her in his 2008 best- seller, The Geography of Bliss. She has an M.F.A. in fiction from the University of Arizona; and she regularly speaks about Bhutan at colleges, churches, seminars, and book groups.

Contents

Author'sNote xi
Chapter 1 From This Day Forward 1
Chapter 2 Lucky in Love 15
Chapter 3 Engaged 29
Chapter 4 For Better, for Worse 45
Chapter 5 With This Wing I Thee Red 57
Chapter 6 Wooing 71
Chapter 7 To Love and to Cherish 91
Chapter 8 To Have and to Hold 115
Chapter 9 A Perfect Union 139
Chapter 10 Ceremony 161
Chapter 11 As Long as We Both Shall Live 183
Chapter 12 Bliss 205
Epilogue 219
A Little More about Bhutan 225
Glossary 237
Acknowledgments 243
About the Author 245
Reading Group Guide 247

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