{"product_id":"snake-lake-isbn-9781582436494","title":"Snake Lake","description":"In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence—and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds during 1990's dramatic \"people power\" uprising against Nepal's long–entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens—all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Greenwald's brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal's long–overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated brother in desperate need of help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e is primarily a memoir (though the roles of several characters have been recast). Focused on the life–changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, the book weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.Praise for \u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e] rips into revolution and romance, death, and dharma.\" —\u003ci\u003eShambhala Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e is not only an exploration of the depths of loss and a tender portrait of different kinds of love, it's the fruit of many years of coming to know Nepal with an intimacy few travelers attain. A beautiful and moving book.\" —Henry Shukman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City and Mortimer of the Maghreb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Greenwald's tale is masterfully multi–layered . . . As events political and personal unfold, Greenwald interweaves the evolving tale of the [Kathmandu] revolution with his own emotional odyssey through death and love toward enlightenment. In the end, his arduous journey deeply illumines our own.\" —\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e (Book of the Month for October)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Absorbing.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Travel writer Jeff Greenwald's most compelling journey yet. Set against a backdrop of revolution in Nepal, twin narratives—the author's introduction to Buddhism and his brother's suicide—form a compelling caduceus (note clever snake symbolism) of deepening mystery. This is a brave, honest, vivid, and thoughtful book.\" —Mary Roach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jeff Greenwald has always been a great travel writer, but in \u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e he transcends the genre by taking us on a perilous journey through the human heart. By turns poignant and hilarious, Greenwald molds the dramas of his life into teaching stories, filled with both passion and wisdom.\" —Wes Nisker, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Crazy Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Funny, informative, sad and precise, this is the best new travel narrative I've read in years.\" —Tim Cahill, author of \u003ci\u003eJaguars Ripped My Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHold the Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eShopping for Buddhas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Size of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared widely in print and online in such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oakland, California.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302513397989,"sku":"NP9781582436494","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582436494.jpg?v=1767736818","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/snake-lake-isbn-9781582436494","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}