Yak Butter Blues REVIEWS
"Recommended for adventure travel and Tibetan
culture collections." ~ Library
Journal
“Yak Butter Blues is 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, that obstacles
are often magnified in the human mind, and that the journey is far
more important than the destination itself." ~ Mayra Calvani,
Midwest Book
Review
“…I came under the spell of Brandon Wilson’s
lively and vivid prose. He is a fine writer—perceptive, funny, a
great way with words—making the book a whooping good read.”
~ Royal Robbins, world-renowned
mountaineer, author, and adventure kayaker
"…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,
world-class adventurer/co-founder of Mountain Travel
Sobek/author
“…A high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration.” ~ Rebekah Scott, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A 600-mile foot slog through Tibet in
which you can almost smell the dust and feel the blisters. Worth a
read by any adventure or travel-trekking novel enthusiast.”
~ Backpacking Light
magazine
“ 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
of Tibet:
the Bradt Travel Guide
"…A true pilgrimage, one that plumbs the heart of
troubled Tibet and teaches impatient and stubborn Westerners to
slow down and appreciate this amazing planet." ~ Wanda Adams, Honolulu
Advertiser, (Gannett)
"…Vivid and engaging." ~ Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
"Are you ready for a walk? Because it's doubtful after reading "Yak Butter Blues" you'll be able to sit still. The land of the Dalai Lama and Shangri-la calls with a voice too mysterious, too ancient to be ignored. And Brandon and Cheryl are the ideal guides–passionate folks (not corporate-sponsored lackeys) delightedly figuring things out as they execute an improbable hike from Chinese-controlled Lhasa to Kathmandu." ~ Dan Austin, director of True Fans
“In this strange paradise, Wilson finds commonality with the Tibetans, yet mourns the continuing disappearance of their culture, noting that soon little will remain of it but their ancient yak butter tea. Fortunately, so will his book." ~ Andrew F. O'Hara, The Swan: Tales Of The Sacramento Valley
"Compelling and fascinating reading... A terrific travel adventure book!" ~ Bonnie Neely, RealTravelAdventures.com
"…This memoir is a journey within the author’s soul, as well as through Tibet…You might pick it up for its catchy title, but you won’t be able to put down until you know how the journey ends." ~ Tammy Petty Conrad, Reader Views
“…The compelling story of single footsteps through a harsh landscape." ~ Liz Janes-Brown, The Maui News
"If you've traveled independently through Tibet, Brandon Wilson's Yak Butter Blues will bring back memories…this lively memoir is sure to provide a yak-scented whiff of nostalgia." ~ Hannah Nordhaus, Kangri News (International Mountain Explorer's Connection)
~ Midwest Book Review, Buddhist Studies Shelf
An IPPY award-winner ~ Independent Publisher
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