Outskirts Press Releases Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going a True Tale of Travel, Cultures, and Spiritual Happenings
Evergreen, CO, May 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press author Joyce Rasbach was an average stay-at-home mother and wife with a lifelong dream of traveling the world. She did not, however, wish to simply be a tourist. Rasbach wanted to truly experience the culture and embrace the spirit of the people she would encounter on her journey, to discover universal truths and emotions that would form a common bond between the inhabitants of this earth. Finally, in 1995, her dream came true, and she was off to Mongolia. It was a trip that would change her view of the world and its people forever.
Rasbach quickly learned that one adventure would not satisfy her thirst for adventure. Some twenty trips later, she decided to compile her discoveries in a novel, Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going—a moving and enlightening chronicle of her travels as she immersed herself in cultures that are quickly disappearing thanks to modern influences.
She discovers that traveling alone, or with a single partner, is the best way to get close to the local people and experience their customs and beliefs. She learns that one can put up with traveling in decrepit, broken-down vehicles and sleeping in filthy, cold hotel rooms with pillow covers stuffed with dried beans. One can survive being interrogated for hours; getting lost at midnight; or being marooned at a military checkpoint for hours on end. And she learns that one can survive being unwashed and uncomfortable, without the modern conveniences we as Americans are so used to. But she also discovers joy in unconventional settings:
There are rewards like drinking goat milk tea with a poor woman in a shack on a remote hillside in Sikkim; living with nomadic Mongolians; trekking with a Nepalese guide who knows all of the Eagles' songs and explains about the mountain spirits that protect his village; walking with a monk who unexpectedly recounts his life story; shamanic cleansings in Ecuador; spiritual meditations at ancient stone circles on the barren moors in Cornwall; discovering mystical wall designs of the centuries-old Bon religion; living with an Afghan family and teaching at girls' schools in Kabul in 2002; and kind ministries of women everywhere.
Throughout her travels, Rasbach discovers some general truths that provide her with a sense of peace and belonging. She discovers that people are basically the same the world over. They are essentially kind, generous, and caring. And despite the countless religious beliefs worldwide, at their core most people follow the Buddha’s suggestion that “All paths lead to the top of the mountain.” It is a profound lesson that will benefit readers everywhere.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-3656-9 Format: 6 x 9 paperback SRP: $19.95
Genre: Travel - International
About the Author: Joyce Rasbach worked in real estate and fine-arts sales before setting off on her many travels. Since 1995 she has made some twenty trips overseas and aims to increase cultural awareness of the people and places she has visited. She lives with her husband, Jim, in Evergreen, Colorado.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/joycerasbach.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 8014
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
Rasbach quickly learned that one adventure would not satisfy her thirst for adventure. Some twenty trips later, she decided to compile her discoveries in a novel, Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going—a moving and enlightening chronicle of her travels as she immersed herself in cultures that are quickly disappearing thanks to modern influences.
She discovers that traveling alone, or with a single partner, is the best way to get close to the local people and experience their customs and beliefs. She learns that one can put up with traveling in decrepit, broken-down vehicles and sleeping in filthy, cold hotel rooms with pillow covers stuffed with dried beans. One can survive being interrogated for hours; getting lost at midnight; or being marooned at a military checkpoint for hours on end. And she learns that one can survive being unwashed and uncomfortable, without the modern conveniences we as Americans are so used to. But she also discovers joy in unconventional settings:
There are rewards like drinking goat milk tea with a poor woman in a shack on a remote hillside in Sikkim; living with nomadic Mongolians; trekking with a Nepalese guide who knows all of the Eagles' songs and explains about the mountain spirits that protect his village; walking with a monk who unexpectedly recounts his life story; shamanic cleansings in Ecuador; spiritual meditations at ancient stone circles on the barren moors in Cornwall; discovering mystical wall designs of the centuries-old Bon religion; living with an Afghan family and teaching at girls' schools in Kabul in 2002; and kind ministries of women everywhere.
Throughout her travels, Rasbach discovers some general truths that provide her with a sense of peace and belonging. She discovers that people are basically the same the world over. They are essentially kind, generous, and caring. And despite the countless religious beliefs worldwide, at their core most people follow the Buddha’s suggestion that “All paths lead to the top of the mountain.” It is a profound lesson that will benefit readers everywhere.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-3656-9 Format: 6 x 9 paperback SRP: $19.95
Genre: Travel - International
About the Author: Joyce Rasbach worked in real estate and fine-arts sales before setting off on her many travels. Since 1995 she has made some twenty trips overseas and aims to increase cultural awareness of the people and places she has visited. She lives with her husband, Jim, in Evergreen, Colorado.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/joycerasbach.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 8014
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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