Yak Butter Blues
"A remarkable account of bravery and determination..Time and again  he (Wilson) shows us that hardships can become blessings." --Jean Aspen, author of Arctic Daughter: a wilderness journey and  Arctic Son: fulfilling the dream"A true pilgrimage, one that plumbs the heart of troubled Tibet  and teaches impatient and stubborn Westerners to slow down and appreciate  this amazing planet." --Wanda Adams, Honolulu-Advertiser"Are you ready for a walk? Because it's doubtful after reading  "Yak Butter Blues" you'll be able to sit still..." --Dan Austin, Director of True Fans"If you've traveled independently through Tibet...this lively  memoir is sure to provide a yak-scented whiff of nostalgia." --Hannah Nordhaus, Kangri News (International Mountain Explorer's  Connection, March 2004)"Not a guidebook or travel manual, "Yak Butter Blues" is the  compelling story of single footsteps through a harsh landscape." --Liz Janes-Brown, The Maui News, November 21, 2004"Read this book over and over to learn how perseverance in the  face of hardship can give us both joy and hope along the road to our  futures." --Jim Damico, Wanderingtheworld.com"Recommended for adventure travel and Tibetan culture  collections." --Sheila Kasperek, Library Journal"An engrossing, fascinating read sure to be relished by those readers interested in adventure travel and Tibetan culture. It is also a highly spiritual story of faith which reminds us that nothing is really impossible, that obstacles are often magnified in the human mind, and that the journey is far more important than the destination itself."  --Midwest Book Review, Mayra Calvani"I came under the spell of Brandon Wilson's lively and vivid prose. He is a fine writer--perceptive, funny, a great way with words--making the book a whooping good read."  --Royal Robbins, renowned mountaineer, author, adventure kayaker"A high-altitude tale of synchronicity, divine providence, begging monks, trigger-happy Chinese soldiers and dehydration." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"A wonderful and wild read...charged, alive, and a little threatening. Yak Butter Blues flickers insistently like a flashbulb afterimage in the mind long after the book is tucked away..."  --Richard Bangs, world-class adventurer/co-founder of Mountain Travel Sobek/author and host of the PBS TV series Adventures With Purpose"A soaring travel diary. It places the reader in the thick of the action every bit as well as Marco Polo transported Italians to China and better than Lowell Thomas led readers in the dust of Lawrence of Arabia."  --Joseph Bean, Book Reviewer, Maui Weekly