Two Americans walk Japans Kiso Road, the mountainous section of one of the ancient highways that once connected Kyoto and Tokyo. Going from traditional inn to traditional inn, they follow the road through rain and cold, attend a fiery religious ceremony, eat a lot of rice and fish, and discover at a pilgrims pace the beauty and graciousness of rural Japan.

From Booklist's Starred Review: "[Swick] keenly and empathically observes the world, bringing both a relatably human approach and learned appreciation for the art of travel and of life."Working as a feature writer in 1976, Thomas Swick falls in love with a visiting Polish student named Hania and soon moves with her to Warsaw. The next decade sees Thomas living in Poland, Greece, and Philadelphia. He declines an invitation t...

What is the truth? A gift of the human condition to the self. Free Verse in Useless Times is the first collection of poetry ever published by the author. Peter W. Chaltas has written 14 collections of poetry over many years. This is the first to be released. The poetry addresses questions that concern everyone. Free Verse in Useless Times asks questions about the truth of the human condition, speaks about nature, about beauty, and about what may transcend the finite human existence. It is ...

The Buddha in Hell? Gossipy monks? A Karmic superhero? A lady reborn as a fly with strange likings? A Tibetan lake filled with vanishing gold? A kin who barks like a houn? The Buddha's enlightening advice for cleaning sandals? Merit from a pig's muddy tail?Who among us doesn't need some laughing gas for our karma-laden mind-stream, as we journey inexorably toward The Great Whatever? Magically illustrated by Charles A. Filius, the limericks in this book poke fun at a superficial und...

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It is a painting of a Yeats poem, a canvas of a dark night where, in a star-lit glade, he wishes for the cloth of Heaven. And yes, this cloth are many stars.She, watching the painting, can see them spread before her, but she of the picture does not see these stars and she treads on the starry cloth. His cloth. His dreamed cloth. For he dreams this cloth, and she treads on his dreams and she does not tread lightly but tramples these stars with unseeing feet. His stars, his desire. S...

In October 2011 a burnt out teacher decided to change his life. Benedict Beaumont quit his job as a secondary school teacher, flew to Delhi, bought a Royal Enfield Motorbike and drove through the Himalayas.Part 1 of A Last Chance Powerdrive is the start of his adventures in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Along the way he narrowly avoids turning his Enfield into a firebomb, meets travelling divinities, watches Buddhist Llamas dance, is guided to a lost village by a str...

This publication, published by SamEnrico, covers Ultimate Handbook Guide to Chennai : (India) Travel Guide

This collection of poems is the latest work by Stan Daneman whose previous e-Book >From my Hilltop - A living history of South Africa has been very well received.This is Stan's third book of poetry – his previous two books of poetry were “Goodnight Kiss and other poems (1986) and “Poems, Prayers and Promises” (2002). His poems are compassionate and touch the soul of the readers. The poems are intended to bring new hope and belief in the busy world of today.Here is a review ...

How would you answer the question: Would you like to go to Bhutan with me? That was how our adventure began in November,1984. Even though,we planned to leave for Bhutan in October, The plans had to be changed,when, Indira Gandhi,the Prime Minister of India at the time ,assasinated on our departure date. We had to wait until the green light was given for our trip. As you know,Bhutan is a landlock country and to get there,you had to go through India at that time. When people talk about Bhuta...

Come with me to the garden of the heart. Raise the latch of your attention and watch the great golden gate swing inward. See the peaceful, winding pathway, the verdant, protective hedges, the trellised roses of love, and hear the tinkling of falling water. Be enfolded in the surrounding peace.

The Chugoku pilgrimage of Buddhist temples in western Japan runs from the vicinity of Himeji down the South west coast of Honshu and back up the North west coast to Tottori. This book recounts experiences of undertaking the pilgrimage with a folding bike in April 2012. The journey included 37 temples of significance in the Chugoku region, which includes a large section of the coast of the Inland Sea and of the coast of the Sea of Japan. It was undertaken in the cherry blossom season and th...