Blue sky kingdom : an epic family journey to the heart of the Himalayas
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New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
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Rapid City Public Library - Travel - Adult
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 295 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295).
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"A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings. Bruce Kirkby had fallen into a pattern of looking mindlessly at his phone for hours, flipping between emails and social media, ignoring his children and wife and everything alive in his world, when a thought struck him. This wasn't living; this wasn't him. This moment of clarity started a chain reaction which ended with a grand plan: he was going to take his wife and two young sons, jump on a freighter and head for the Himalaya. In Blue Sky Kingdom, we follow Bruce and his family's remarkable three months journey, where they would end up living amongst the Lamas of Zanskar Valley, a forgotten appendage of the ancient Tibetan empire, and one of the last places on earth where Himalayan Buddhism is still practiced freely in its original setting. Richly evocative, Blue Sky Kingdom explores the themes of modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom coupled with Bruce coming to terms with his elder son's diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum. Despite the natural wonders all around them at times, Bruce's experience will strike a chord with any parent--from rushing to catch a train with the whole family to the wonderment and beauty that comes with experience the world anew with your children" --Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kirkby, B. (2020). Blue sky kingdom: an epic family journey to the heart of the Himalayas (First Pegasus Books edition.). Pegasus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kirkby, Bruce, 1968-. 2020. Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalayas. Pegasus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kirkby, Bruce, 1968-. Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalayas Pegasus Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kirkby, Bruce. Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalayas First Pegasus Books edition., Pegasus Books, 2020.

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