At age 24 Jamie Zeppa, a Canadian who had never been outside of North America, said goodbye to her fiancé and her plans for graduate school and moved to Bhutan, a remote Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas. 

"Beyond the Sky and the Earth" is an autobiographical work that details her experiences and transformations after spending three years in Bhutan. It is as much a book about Zeppa's day-to-day life in Bhutan as it is about the personal awakenings and realizations that she had while living there. 

Visitors to Bhutan, an increasingly hot tourist destination, are still few and far between, largely because of tight government restrictions on entry, visa requirements, and a law requiring tourists to spend at least $200 a day there. There aren't many books on Bhutan, and even fewer first-hand accounts of life there. "Beyond the Sky and the Earth" stands out as both an informative introduction to the people and culture of Bhutan and as a beautiful piece of travel literature set against the backdrop of one of the most remote and unspoiled places on earth. 

Zeppa recounts her experiences living abroad, such as learning to live without electricity and carrying on a forbidden affair with one of her students, in such a compelling way that even someone who has never left home will become entranced by her story and captivated by her unique experiences. 

Naturally, Zeppa experienced culture shock when she arrived in Bhutan. The hardships she encountered seemed insurmountable, and at first she thought she couldn't bear it and fantasized about returning to Canada. She had to learn a new language in order to communicate with her students, she had to learn to live on her own, and she had to learn to deal with homesickness. Perhaps her biggest challenge was learning how to reconcile her growing love for Bhutan with her nostalgia for her life in Canada, her family, and her fiancé. But after living among Bhutan's Himalayan peaks, lush valleys, colorful villages, and friendly people, and after gaining an appreciation for life in a place frozen in time, Zeppa realizes that she feels at home in Bhutan and wants to stay.

Although to Zeppa Bhutan is a magical land, she cautions herself and the reader not to deem it "the last Shangri-La," as is often done by the lucky travelers who make their way through the red tape required for entry into the kingdom. Bhutan is not without its problems: it is an underdeveloped country plagued by the problems that affect many places cut off from modernity. There is infant mortality, illness, and poverty. There are also domestic and international tensions that stem from the government's stringent regulations intended to preserve the national culture. Among them are the prohibition of foreign television and a requirement that people wear the national dress, a kira for women and a gho for men.

Few of us will ever get to see the place that was Zeppa's home. But her narrative is so clear and insightful that you easily feel as though you are sharing this portion of her life with her. Even if you haven't had the experience of living abroad, or if the prospect of a trip to the furthest reaches of Asia is not in your cards, Zeppa's book is a worthy read on many levels. 

From her powerful use of language to describe the superb beauty of Bhutan's landscape to her passionate description of her spellbinding relationship with her future husband, "Beyond the Sky and the Earth" draws readers in and takes them on her rocky ride to self-realization. 

When trying to explain to a friend what she finds appealing about Bhutan, Zeppa writes: "It takes a long time to find the true words, to put them in order, to tell the whole story. It is not just this or that, the mountains, the people, it is me and the way I can be here, the freedom to walk unafraid into the great dark night. It is a hundred thousand things and I could never trace or tell all the connections and reflections, the shadows and echoes and secret relations between them."

But, in fact, Zeppa does tell the reader about these connections and reflections in a lyrical way. After reading the book, you will have a deep understanding, appreciation, and respect for Zeppa's strength of character and for the wonders of Bhutan.

"Beyond the Sky and the Earth" is a delight to read in every way. Zeppa's beautiful prose, peppered alternately with funny observations and profound soul-searching, is a truly special and unique work that will leave you craving an adventure of your own.

Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan

       Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies 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.

        In this funny, magical memoir, we accompany Linda Leaming on her travels through South Asia, sharing 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.

        As one of the few Americans to have lived in Bhutan, Leaming offers a rare glimpse into the quirky mountain kingdom so many have only dreamed of. For over ten years, Leaming has lived and worked in the town of Thimphu, where there are no traffic lights and fewer than 100,000 people. “If enlightenment is possible anywhere,” she writes, “I think it is particularly possible here.”

        The Bhutanese way of life can seem daunting to most Westerners, whose lives are consumed with time, efficiency, and acquiring things. But Leaming 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.

     

 

Married to Bhutan

Often seen as a magical paradise at the end of the world, Bhutan is inaccessible to most travellers. Set against the dramatic scenery of the Himalaya, this beguiling memoir recalls hardships and happiness in a land almost untouched by the West.

 When Britta Das goes to work as a physiotherapist in a remote village hospital, her good intentions are put to the test amid monsoons, fleas, and startling conditions. But as she visits homes in the mountains and learns the mysteries of Tantric Buddhism, the country captivates her very soul. Gaining insights into the traditions of the mystical kingdom, Britta makes friends, falls in love, and battles illness.

 Throughout it all, as she writes, she worries about the "destructive nearness of technology" and fears that Bhutan’s charm and innocence may soon be lost. Still, Bhutan has endured for centuries, and there is no denying that the country has transformed her life forever.

Buttertea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

Long regarded as the Forbidden Land, Bhutan—or Druk Yul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon—was virtually closed to the outside world until the 1960s. Even today, little is known about this remote Himalayan Buddhist kingdom nestled between two giant neighbours, India and China. Often described as the Last Shangri La, Bhutan is still a country of pristine forests, alpine valleys and glacial lakes, rich in rare flora and fauna such as the blue poppy, the golden langur and the red panda. As spectacular as its natural beauty are the architecture of its towering dzongs (fortresses) and the art treasures that fill its monasteries and temples.Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck’s portrait of her country is a captivating blend of personal memoir, history, folklore and travelogue. It provides unique and intimate insights into Bhutanese culture and society, with its vivid glimpses of life in Bhutan’s villages and hamlets, monasteries and palaces. Her engaging account of her childhood, growing up in a village in western Bhutan and the changes she witnessed when the country decided to end its isolation also tells a larger story—that of Bhutan’s rapid transition from a medieval kingdom to a modern nation within the space of a decade.

The author shares with us her delight in some of the hidden treasures of her country, which she discovered during her journeys on foot to every corner of Bhutan—from highland villages in the shadow of the great Himalayan peaks to serene monasteries wreathed in myth and legend to the rainforests in the south and centre of the country, which are among the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots. This book, with its specially commissioned illustrations by young Bhutanese artists, and photographs from the author’s family album, is essential reading both for those who plan to visit the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon and for armchair travellers who yearn to experience the magic of Bhutan through their imaginations.

Treasures of the Thunder Dragon: A Portrait of Bhutan

The History of Bhutan

On the rooftop of the world, shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutanor Thunder Dragonis a fiercely independent kingdom. Isolated, charming, peaceful and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what will benef

Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom

A Splendid Isolation: Lessons on Happiness from the Kingdom of Bhutan

The Circle of Karma

In a remote kingdom hidden in the Himalayas, there is a trail said to be the toughest trek in the world—twenty-four days, 216 miles, eleven mountain passes, and enough ghost stories to scare an exorcist. In 2007 Kevin Grange decided to acquaint himself with the country of Bhutan by taking on this infamous trail, the Snowman Trek. He was thirty-three, at a turning point in life, and figured the best way to go at a crossroad was up. Against a backdrop of Buddhist monasteries and soaring mountains, Grange ventured beyond the mapped world to visit time-lost villages and sacred valleys. In the process, recounted here with a blend of laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt insight, and acute observation, he tested the limits of physical endurance, met a fascinating assortment of characters, and discovered truths about faith, hope, and the shrouded secret of blossom rain.    
"Beneath Blossom Rain", Grange’s account of his journey, packs an adventure story, a romantic twist, and a celebration of group travel into a single entertaining book. The result is the ultimate journey for any traveler, armchair or otherwise. Along with high adventure, it delivers an engaging look at Bhutan—a country that governs by a policy of Gross National Happiness and that many regard as the last Shangri-La.Watch a book trailer.

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Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World

Dawa looks like just another scruffy Thimphu street dog, but don't be fooled: he understand Dzongkaha, he has an urge to see the world and his bigger-than-normal brain is matched only by his compassionate heart. His is an extraordinary life; follow it from its tragic beginnings, to his ascension as the legendary Leader of Howling in Thimphu, to the miracle that saves him. Dawa's story will appeal to all who have experienced life's rigors - but have never given up hope on the possibilities. (from back cover)

Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan

Map on lining papers: "The Kingdom of Bhutan drawn by David Macaulay, Bristol, Rhode Island, September 21, 2003."

Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom

For more than a thousand years Tibet, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Bhutan were the santuaries of Tantric Buddhism. But in the last half of this century, geopolitics has scoured the landscape of the Himalayas, and only the reclusive kingdom of Bhutan remains true to Tantric Buddhism. As she travels through Bhutan and its neighbots, Crossette introduces readers to a world that has emerged from the middle ages only to find itself peering into the abyss of modernity.

So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas

Inaccessible for most of its history, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has long fascinated the West. Today, wealthy travelers are admitted in small groups, but in 1987, when Ken Haigh arrived as a volunteer to teach in a small high school, foreign travelers were as hard to find in the kingdom as telephones or toilet paper. "Under the Holy Lake "describes a two-year sojourn in the valley of Khaling in eastern Bhutan. Ken learns to cope with leeches, rabid dogs, and culture shock, and in return finds his life transformed. He rents a small cottage next to an old Buddhist monastery and quickly settles into a pattern of existence that is hundreds of years removed from the world he’d known in Canada. He finds his students are polite and eager to learn, his neighbours warm and welcoming. "Under the Holy Lak"e is a love song to a mountain valley and its people, a story of youth, and discovery, and, ultimately, of loss.

Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan

The best field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent is now even better. Thoroughly revised, with 73 new plates and many others updated or repainted, the second edition of "Birds of India" now features all maps and text opposite the plates for quicker and easier reference. Newly identified species have been added, the text has been extensively revised, and all the maps are new. Comprehensive and definitive, this is the indispensable guide for anyone birding in this part of the world.



The leading field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent--now thoroughly revised and improved
1,375 species illustrated and described, including all residents, migrants, and vagrants
226 color plates--including 73 new ones--depict every species and many distinct plumages and races
Concise text and accurate distribution maps opposite plates for easy reference
Includes newly identified species

Birds of India: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives

A Field Guide to Happiness: What I Learned in Bhutan about Living, Loving, and Waking Up

In 2006 Time magazine listed the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, as one of the 100 "leaders and revolutionaries" who are changing our world today. Yet it was only in the 1960s that the first road linking the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon with India was opened, and since 1974 only a strictly limited number of tourists have been allowed to visit each year. Martin Uitz, a renowned expert on Bhutan, describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of "Gross National Happiness", are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment. Uitz made many fascinating discoveries in this enigmatic Kingdom. He was able to explain why the only traffic light was taken out of service, why six men are not allowed to go on a journey together, and what the subtle eroticism of a traditional hot-stone bath is all about. Along the way he also discovered that the Bhutanese hills are more alive with Edelweiss than the hills around his native Salzburg.

Hidden Bhutan: Entering the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

A Painter's Year records one man's journey into the little-known culture of Bhutan, South Asia. Gorgeously illustrated with paintings of more than one hundred rarely seen Bhutanese plants, this sensitive volume captures the beauty of a largely untouched land and its people.

A Painter's Year in the Forests of Bhutan

Facts About Bhutan: The Land Of The Thunder Dragon

Bhutan is the remote kingdom in the Himalayas, isolated from the outside world for three centuries. The western part has been opened to limited tourism, but the eastern part remains closed. Katie Hickman is one of only a handful of foreigners ever to penetrate these eastern lands. Her trip to Bhutan with photographer Tom Owen Edmunds took a year to set up. They journeyed from the capital Thimphu in the west to the easternmost borderlands and the remote mountain-top retreat of the barbarous Bragpa people. They lived as Bhutanese, they met merchants, abbots, wandering priests, lamas, hermits, a reincarnation of the Buddha and a sorceress. Katie Hickman's account contains all the unexpected and humorous aspects of travel, but, above all, it is about the people of Bhutan.

Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: A Journey Through Bhutan

An updated edition of a New Yorker writer's profile of these mysterious lands.

In the Himalayas: Journeys through Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan

Wedged deep in the Himalaya between India and China, the secretive kingdom of Bhutan guards its independence while its neighbors have been swallowed by the giants. Bhutan markets itself as the last Shangri-La, but a closer look shows crime, discrimination and religious manipulation. Murray Gunn and his French wife came to understand Bhutan better while living there for two years - but risked their marriage in the process. A travel memoir of discovery and change.

Dragon Bones: Two Years Beneath the Skin of a Himalayan Kingdom

ABOUT THE BOOK: At first glance 'Of Yahweh and the Buddha' seems to be an amusing 'New Age' fantasy, but there is more. The Paradise Papers can be understood as a revision of the Book of Genesis, rewritten to explore the personalities and emotions of Adam, Eve, Lucifer and Yahweh, as well as leading angels. Intractable questions of Christian theology are presented as human issues and examined through the lens of gentle satire. At the heart of this novella is the tragic love story of Adam and Eve. It is a dark comedy and provides a link to the second novella, White Crows on Morada Lane. But here there is no comedy at all, only heartbreak. The subtitle of this novella is A Karmic Tragedy. The novella explores the nature of awakening from a Buddhist perspective, but a one-sided awakening that results in sorrow not enlightenment. Both novellas deal with the spirit and the heart, but in different ways. Like Adam and Eve, Jack and Nita are doomed in their love. White Crows ends with recollections of a previous life in which Nita and Jack came to understand the rich complexities of commitment. These novellas offer striking contrasts, including time, memory, and the fundamental nature of religion, and at a deeper level karmic destiny and the character of love itself. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: After an undergraduate degree from Oberlin, John Lankford served as assistant to a member of Congress. Returning to the academy, he earned masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Wisconsin and then spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. His professorial career spanned more than thirty years, including appointments at four academic institutions. After leaving the classroom he acted as assistant to the Provost at Kansas State University. Taking early retirement, Lankford settled in the high desert of Northern New Mexico. Lankford devotes his time to writing and community service, including teaching astronomy to elementary school students. A practicing Buddhist, he is active in the affairs of Taos Mountain Sangha and sits a Buddhist meditation retreat for the month of April each year. After five books and forty-plus articles in the history of religion, higher education and modern science, Lankford turned to fiction. "Who Sleeps Beneath the Rocks?" and its sequel "Hide in Plain Sight" were published by James A. Rock &amp; Company in 2008 and draw on years of hiking, camping and river running in the Canyonlands of Utah.

Of Yahweh and the Buddha: Two Novellas about the Spirit of the Heart

What are the new realities that confront Bhutanese women today? What challenges do they face when their tradition-bound close-knit family life is suddenly replaced by the anonymity of an urban existence?

These deceptively simple stories uncover both the complexity and irony of women’s lives in contemporary Bhutan. They show how ordinary lives, choices and experiences are both remarkable and poignant. In “I am a Small Person”, a despised woman uses her femininity as a means to control a man; the young girl in “I won’t ask Mother” suddenly feels empowered and confident when she makes a decision without consulting her mother. All the stories take place in rural settings, to which creeping urbanization brings gradual change, and tensions surface between the new and the old, or the traditional and the modern. For many rural women, being able to connect to the city and all its perceived glamour and power is a very real aspiration and one that is sensitively dealt with in stories like “Look at her Belly Button”, and “The Photograph”.

Kunzang Choden is one of Bhutan’s leading writers. Her novel The Circle of Karma has been translated into many languages and was shortlisted for the Elle Prix des Lectrices award.

Tales in Colour: And Other Stories

"Russ and Blyth Carpenter have been partners in adventure for forty years. They got to know each other when they were college students, during a backpacking trip to Asia. Both of them completed their degrees at Stanford and went on to Harvard for their graduate education. During the next phase of their lives, Russ worked as a business attorney and management consultant, and Blyth taught Asian history. They continued to visit remote areas of the world - as scuba divers, hikers, and earnest students of non-Western cultures." The authors now live in a log house in a Douglas Fir forest next to Oregon's McKenzie River. In addition to publishing books on natural history, they are active in many forms of public service. Their connection with Bhutan began with a trek and cultural tour in 1996 and quickly expanded into public service projects ranging from assisting a desktop publishing company and serving as the Internet publishers for the Centre for Bhutan Studies, to promoting silk and wool textiles and managing the construction and installation of two-way radio transceivers for one hundred remote Himalayan villages."

The Blessings of Bhutan (A Latitude 20 Book)

Dreaming Bhutan: Journey in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

This is a fascinating account of ancient culture colliding with modern media. Tucked between Tibet and India in the Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most isolated and beautiful countries in the world. In "The Dragon’s Voice", Australian journalist Bunty Avieson provides a glimpse of life beyond the country’s exotic exterior. As a consultant to local newspaper "Bhutan Observer", she admires the paper’s strong social conscience, but finds her expectations challenged in a country where spirituality and personal happiness are prioritized over work. Avieson also witnesses the tensions that arise as a Buddhist kingdom makes the transition to democracy. The courtship ritual of “night-hunting” and the nation’s first public demonstration become controversial news items, while journalists must overcome traditional social hierarchies to keep politicians accountable. With a unique blend of memoir and reportage, "The Dragon’s Voice" is both a deeply personal story and a vivid portrait of a nation on the cusp of revolutionary change.

The Dragon's Voice: How Modern Media Found Bhutan

Set Free: A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan

Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan—said to be one of the happiest places on earth.
 
Long isolated from industrialization and just beginning to open its doors to the modern world, Bhutan is a deeply spiritual place, devoted to environmental conservation and committed to the happiness of its people—in fact, Bhutan measures its success in Gross National Happiness rather than in GNP. In a country without a single traffic light, its citizens are believed to be among the most content in the world. To Lisa, it seemed to be a place that offered the opposite of her fast-paced life in the United States, where the noisy din of sound-bite news and cell phones dominate our days, and meaningful conversation is a rare commodity; where everyone is plugged in digitally, yet rarely connects with the people around them.
 
Thousands of miles away from everything and everyone she knows, Lisa creates a new community for herself. As she helps to start Bhutan’s first youth-oriented radio station, Kuzoo FM, she must come to terms with her conflicting feelings about the impact of the medium on a country that had been shielded from its effects. Immersing herself in Bhutan’s rapidly changing culture, Lisa realizes that her own perspective on life is changing as well—and that she is discovering the sense of purpose and joy that she has been yearning for.
 
In this smart, heartfelt, and beautifully written book, sure to please fans of transporting travel narratives and personal memoirs alike, Lisa Napoli discovers that the world is a beautiful and complicated place—and comes to appreciate her life for the adventure it is.


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Radio Shangri-La: What I Discovered on my Accidental Journey to the Happiest Kingdom on Earth

The author of Video Night in Kathmandu ups the ante on himself in this sublimely evocative and acerbically funny tour through the world's loneliest and most eccentric places. From Iceland to Bhutan to Argentina, Iyer remains both uncannily observant and hilarious.

Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World

Graduating from Sherubtse College, Bhutan's premier college nestled in the Himalayas, Rinzin finds himself scared by the thought of his unknown future, a blank slate as he describes. His quest for a job takes him far beyond his expectation of a life after college. Set in Bhutan, Delhi, London and Scotland, Home Shangrila tells a story about magic, dreams and the treasures we seek elsewhere and then find it at our doorstep.

Home Shangrila: A Novel from Bhutan

A Baby in a Backpack to Bhutan: An Australian Family in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Mysterious and remote, the Land of the Thunder Dragon is endlessly fascinating. Written by two authors who live and work in Bhutan, The Bhutan Bucket List goes beyond the 'Shangri-la' cliches to reveal this incredible country's realities, its surprises, and its hidden treasures. Intended to provoke, entertain, inform and challenge, it contains a mixture of the spiritual and the worldly, the majestic and the zany, the delightful and the downright odd. Whether you are planning a trip, reflecting fondly on a past visit, or simply dreaming of the mountains from your easy chair, The Bhutan Bucket List will provide you with a great time!"

The Bhutan Bucket List: 100 Ways to Unlock Amazing Bhutan (The Bucket List Series)

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Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom

Bhutanese Tales Of The Yeti

In the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

Explore deep in the Himalayas, in the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, by walking beside the author along a 100 mile trek through surreal landscapes and knee-wrenching passes at 5,000 metres. Meet herders in high summer pastures making cheese from yak’s milk, and hear tinkling prayer wheels spun by waterfalls in remote gorges. Climb to Taktsang, the spectacular Tiger’s Nest of temples atop a 1,000 metre cliff. Visit ancient Kyichu Lhakhang to absorb the sanctity of centuries in the haze of incense, glowing butter-lamps and chanting monks. Then hold tight along precipitous hairpin bends to Thimphu and Punakha to witness monastery rituals, and meander through shops offering the world’s most exquisite weaving and carving. 
 
This vivid and lyrical travelogue leads you into Bhutanese culture and history, and with infectious humour, draws the characters of her American and Australian travelling companions. For discerning readers, Appendices include a glossary of Dzongka words, a historical timeline and a ‘Survival Guide to Bhutanese Buddhism’. 


Bhutan

Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan

Jamie Zeppa

Married to Bhutan

Linda Leaming

Buttertea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

Britta Das

Treasures of the Thunder Dragon: A Portrait of Bhutan

Ashi Dori Wangmo Wangchuck

The History of Bhutan

Karma Phuntsho

Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom

Françoise Pommaret

A Splendid Isolation: Lessons on Happiness from the Kingdom of Bhutan

Madeline Drexler

The Circle of Karma

Kunzang Choden

Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World

Kevin Grange

Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan

Kunzang Choden

Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom

Michael Hawley

So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas

Barbara Crossette

Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan

Ken Haigh

Birds of India: Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives

Richard Grimmett

A Field Guide to Happiness: What I Learned in Bhutan about Living, Loving, and Waking Up

Linda Leaming

Hidden Bhutan: Entering the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

Martin Uitz

A Painter's Year in the Forests of Bhutan

A.K. Hellum

Facts About Bhutan: The Land Of The Thunder Dragon

Lily Wangchhuk

Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: A Journey Through Bhutan

Katie Hickman

In the Himalayas: Journeys through Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan

Jeremy Bernstein

Dragon Bones: Two Years Beneath the Skin of a Himalayan Kingdom

Murray Gunn

Of Yahweh and the Buddha: Two Novellas about the Spirit of the Heart

John E. Lankford

Tales in Colour: And Other Stories

Kunzang Choden

The Blessings of Bhutan (A Latitude 20 Book)

Russ Carpenter

Dreaming Bhutan: Journey in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Nicole Grace

The Dragon's Voice: How Modern Media Found Bhutan

Bunty Avieson

Set Free: A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan

Emma Slade

Radio Shangri-La: What I Discovered on my Accidental Journey to the Happiest Kingdom on Earth

Lisa Napoli

Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World

Pico Iyer

Home Shangrila: A Novel from Bhutan

Lingchen Dorji

A Baby in a Backpack to Bhutan: An Australian Family in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Bunty Avieson

The Bhutan Bucket List: 100 Ways to Unlock Amazing Bhutan (The Bucket List Series)

R.K. Marjerison

Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom

Michael Aris

Bhutanese Tales Of The Yeti

Kunzang Choden

Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan

Jamie Zeppa

In the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

Joanna Lumley

Journey in Bhutan:: Himalayan Trek in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

Trish Nicholson