A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas

by Jane Wilson-Howarth

Overview

Set against the backdrop of one of the most colourful countries in the world, A Glimpse of Eternal Snows is an inspiring story of courage, love and a family's determination to give their child the best life possible. In pulsating, polluted Kathmandu and an idyllic village 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 country 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 colour, superstition and spicy smells.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841626444
Publisher:	Bradt Travel Guides Ltd
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

As a child Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth dreamed of intrepid adventures, but she didn't really start exploring until - aged 22 and with a zoology degree - she organised an expedition to record the wildlife of Himalayan caves. Long, convoluted story, but this led to a medical qualification, a husband, many more mountain trips and even some useful child-survival work in various remote parts of Asia. She now lives in Cambridge where she works as a GP, is medical director of a travel immunisation clinic and teaches on, among other things, an international health course. Jane writes extensively on travel and health. Her website www.wilson-howarth.com includes a photo gallery relating to this memoir; she tweets as @longdropdoc. This is her fifth book.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword vii

1 Most Welcome to Rajapur 1

2 New Arrivals 6

3 Disease and Disaster 21

4 David-the-Interesting-Case 34

5 Escape to Sanity 49

6 David's First Trek 63

7 The Clever Doctors 82

8 Worse by Candlelight 95

9 A Proper Toilet 108

10 Exploring Our Island 121

11 Vultures 137

12 A Real Doctor 151

13 Arranged Marriage 163

14 Business as Usual 178

15 Dust Devil 189

16 Outsiders, Outcastes and Prostitutes 200

17 Dying for a Glimpse of the Cool Himalayas 207

18 The Hot Season 218

19 That's Life 230

20 The Gods Hear Better from Here 243

21 Blood Sacrifice 256

22 Poor Pooss Baby 266

23 Anniversary Party 280

24 The Wild West 291

25 Doctor Last-Ditch 300

26 Clinics for the Poor 309

27 School for David 324

28 New Home in Kathmandu 331

29 Over the Jalja Pass 338

30 Expats and Fireworks 349

31 David Stands Tall 356

32 Renewal 364

33 Departures 369

Afterword with an Explanation of the NHS 375

A Note on Nepali 378

Glossary 380

Selected Bibliography 388

Acknowledgements 389