Comments on: Does Everest change people? http://www.billibierling.com/2009/03/21/does-everest-change-people/ Working for the Himalayan Database Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda LeBlanc http://www.billibierling.com/2009/03/21/does-everest-change-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Linda LeBlanc Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:47:08 +0000 http://www.billibierling.com/?p=289#comment-10 To learn more about the Sherpas of the Mt. Everest region, read Beyond the Summit by Linda LeBlanc. Sherpas are the true heroes of Everest. Without their assistance, very few would reach the summit. Details of Sherpa culture and religion are interwoven in a tale of romance and high adventure. The story has something for everyone: a love affair between an American journalist and Sherpa guide, conflict between generations as the modern world challenges centuries of tradition, an expedition from the porter’s point of view. Below are selections from reviews. To read the complete ones and excerpts go to www.beyondthesummit-novel.com To learn more about the Sherpas of the Mt. Everest region, read Beyond the Summit by Linda LeBlanc. Sherpas are the true heroes of Everest. Without their assistance, very few would reach the summit. Details of Sherpa culture and religion are interwoven in a tale of romance and high adventure. The story has something for everyone: a love affair between an American journalist and Sherpa guide, conflict between generations as the modern world challenges centuries of tradition, an expedition from the porter’s point of view.

Below are selections from reviews. To read the complete ones and excerpts go to http://www.beyondthesummit-novel.com

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