A narrative with a deep philosophical insights hidden in every nook and corner of every sentence…
Back Over the Mountains is the true story of unexpected friendship between a Buddhist monk seeking to
establish himself far from his homeland, and a writer clinging to the remnants of fading borderland
culture. When she unexpectedly meets exiled Tibetan Buddhist monk Kushok Lobsang Dhamchoe, she
begins a journey that not only leads her to remote corners of the Himalayas, but into the realm of
memory, loss, and acceptance. From the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet to the secret valley of Tsum, Nepal,
Marshall first follows in the footsteps of her teacher before finding the courage to seek out her own
spiritual path. While trying to mend Kushok’s broken past, she discovers she’s healing her own, too. Jane
Marshall has created a beautiful narrative with deep philosophical insights hidden in every nook and
corner of every sentence. Mountain pebbles, people, wind, and longing are all carefully knitted together to
form an inspirational memoir of her travels to Nepal in search for inner peace. This book comes across as
transparent, emotional, and enlightening. It is bound to resonate and act as a brightly lit
for the ever-searching, travelling soul.