Buhari: A Family Odyssey in Nepal

by Linda Horning R.D., Zetterberg Polly (Editor)

Overview

While planning her second trek in Nepal in 2014, Linda Schuyler Horning's dream of family closeness is shattered. She learns her Kathmandu resident son, Adam, will marry Amita, a high-spirited Nepali woman she has never met. Invited, along with her husband, Paul, to be part of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony, Horning struggles to balance her fear of letting go against a fascination with the unique culture and natural beauty of Nepal. How will Adam's parents fare at a first meeting with their Nepali inlaws, and will age or elevation sickness prevent them from conquering the pass? Buhari: A Family Odyssey in Nepal is a compelling journey from the backstreets of Kathmandu, to a unique family celebration in Pokhara, and finally onto the stunningly beautiful and challenging Annapurna Circuit, where success or failure waits just beyond the 17, 769-foot Thorong La pass.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999108703
Publisher:	Linda Schuyler Horning
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Sasu Aama Books , #1
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Linda's love of writing extends back to her early years on a rural Pennsylvania farm, but now she writes about adventures she shares with her family in the foothills and mountains of the Sierra and on trips overseas. Nepal remains a frequent destination.

Linda has been active with Sierra Writers, having produced their newsletter for several years. Contact her on her Sasu Aama (mother-in-law) website/blog at lindahorning.me or email her directly at lindahorning dot [e-mail].

Avid life-long reader, now a trained copy editor.
I play with words, ask lots of questions, and delight in the process.
Read and edit toward the author's vision and toward capture for their reader, whether it is in fiction, memoir, food and cookbooks, or web text.  Website: http://zetterbergediting.com

Robin Hart is a graphic designer and award winning illustrator, who has worked in the publishing business for 15 years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Part I Kathmandu –Cultural Challenges in the City

Chapter 1 Welcome to Nepal

Chapter 2 Hold My Hand

Chapter 3 Nocturnal Epiphany

Chapter 4 Lalitpur

Chapter 5 Treadle Sewing Machines

Chapter 6 The Expat Community

Chapter 7 The Hash

Chapter 8 Spiritual Benefits

Chapter 9 The Barbecue

Part 2 Pokhara –Hindu Wedding and Family

Chapter 10 The Road to Pokhara

Chapter 11 Lakeside

Chapter 12 The Wedding Ceremony

Chapter 13 Tying the Knot

Chapter 14 The Family Home

Illustration Annapurna Circuit Trail Map

Part 3 The Trek – Going Full Circle

Chapter 15 Pokhara to Besisahar

Chapter 16 Besisahar to Chamje

Chapter 17 Chamje to Tal

Chapter 18 Tal to Dharapani

Chapter 19 Dharapani to Chame

Chapter 20 Half Day in Chame

Chapter 21 Chame to Dhikur Pokhari

Chapter 22 Dhikur Pokhari to Lower Pisang

Chapter 23 Lower Pisang to Humde

Chapter 24 Humde to Manang

Chapter 25 Rest Day in Manang

Chapter 26 Moment of Truth

Chapter 27 His Champion

Chapter 28 Manang to the Teastop

Chapter 29 Teastop to Yak Kharka

Chapter 30 Yak Kharka to Thorung Phedi

Chapter 31 Thorung Phedi

Chapter 32 Thorung Phedi to Thorong La

Chapter 33 Descent into Eternity

Epilogue

Glossary

Editorial Reviews

There is an appealingly meditative revelation of self in this uncomplicated memoir of a Himalayan trek. A mother pushes past physical barriers and emotional boundaries to come to know a daughter-in-law (buhari) she has heard much about but never met.

-- Hock G. Tjoa, author of The Battle of Chibi (rev. 2016)

Buhari: A Family Odyssey in Nepal unveils parental struggles over the loss of a son to a foreign country half-way around the globe. Challenged by cultural and physical trials, the parent-child relationship lovingly melts into one of appreciation and acceptance.

--Jan Westmore, Author of Images of America, COLFAX

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