{"product_id":"letters-home-lessons-from-the-great-hippie-trail-paperback","title":"Letters Home: Lessons from the Great Hippie Trail - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrus L. Westby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Get out of here,\" I yell, picking up stones and throwing them at the closest dogs. They're not at all intimidated, edging closer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean picks up Tashi, urging, \"Just keep walking, don't stop, don't look at them, and don't yell at them!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an America marked by the Vietnam War and social unrest, when many are demonstrating, moving to communes, or escaping to Canada, a young man and woman decide to travel overland to India. They're bound by a desire to explore a world different from their own, a world of mystery, challenge, and discovery. They carry only their backpacks. They have no travel guide or maps and know only that India lies somewhere to the Far East.\u003cbr\u003e This true account follows our travelers on \"The Great Hippie Trail\" through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to and into their destination, Mother India. They send biweekly letters home-single-page foldable aerogrammes, faithfully transcribed within this book-to assure their families that they are safe, healthy, and happy. Their reality often differs markedly from their upbeat letters, however, as they face daunting times of uncertainty, illness, and loss.\u003cbr\u003e Theirs is a tale of spiritual unfolding told through encounters with Hindu and Buddhist teachers, as well as with everyday people of different languages, customs, and beliefs. The world becomes their classroom, with each new place and person they meet a challenging lesson to be learned, bringing lifelong changes. And who are they now as they return home?\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52795659911475,"sku":"9781958848135","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VW1KMGJJaTRvYjJoeis4RTRFTVFqZz09.webp?v=1764767014","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/letters-home-lessons-from-the-great-hippie-trail-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}