Synopses & Reviews
Set against the backdrop of one of the most colorful countries in the world, A Glimpse of Eternal Snows is an inspiring story of courage, love and a familys determination to give their child the best life possible. In pulsating, polluted Kathmandu and an idyllic village on a river island at the foot of the Himalayas, ‘Doctor Jane and her engineer husband Simon hope to make a difference: Jane to fulfil her vision to heal and advocate for the poor, Simon to avert the floods that threaten to devastate the land every monsoon season. The Nepali people are accepting of whatever fate flings at them and here the family find sanity, compassion and joy with baby David, who in England was little more than an ‘interesting case.
This is a tale of Himalayan highs and monsoon lows, of cultural complexities, unexpected wildlife and rugged terrain, of vivid color, superstition and spicy smells.
Review
'This is the proverbial "life-changing" book.' The Daily Telegraph
'Janes delightful, moving and, for me, fascinating book...appealed to me on many levels, as a parent, as a doctor and as a fellow lover of Nepal and its people.' Journal of the British Travel Health Association
Synopsis
The autobiographical story of an English doctor who, a month after the birth of her second child returns to Nepal. The book describes what drives her to ignore the doctors gloomy prognostications about her son. In Nepal, life is no longer dominated by hospitals and the parents learn from the accepting attitudes of the locals. The setting is dramatic Himalayan scenery.
Synopsis
The story of an English doctor who, a month after the birth of her second child returns to Nepal. The setting is dramatic Himalayan scenery with its rich sub-tropical wildlife and exotic smells and sounds. She describes what drives her to ignore doctors gloomy prognostications about her son. In Nepal, life is no longer dominated by hospitals and they learn from the attitudes of the locals. Jane offers unique insights into caste and slavery as well as the dilemmas of wildlife conservation.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Most welcome to Rajapur
New Arrivals
Disease and disaster
David-the-interesting-case
Escape to sanity
Davids First Trek
The Clever Doctors
Worse by candlelight
A Proper Toilet
Exploring Our Island
Vultures
A Real Doctor
Arranged Marriage
Business as usual
Dust Devil
Prostitutes and Outcastes
Dying for a Glimpse of cool Himalayas
The Hot Season
Thats life
The gods hear better from here
Blood Sacrifice
Poor Pooss Baby
Anniversary Party
The Wild West
Doctor last-ditch
Clinics for the Poor
School for David
New Home in Kathmandu
Over the Jalja Pass
Expats and Fireworks
David stands tall
Renewal
Departures
The Heart Sutra
Afterword - The National Health Service: a cumbersome beast
Map
A note on Nepali
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Acknowledgements