"While living the pressured, fast-moving life of a photojournalist in Paris, the author learns of an enigmatic character named Sonam, a Tibetan medicine man Amchi. Intrigued, she inquires as the where she might find this extraordinary man, and she is told to go to Ladakh and 'turn right over the mountain..."
Right over the Mountain is the captivating story of the journey and the amazing events that follow, as Gill Marais and her Indian companion, Nazir, travel through the mountains of Tibet. Sonam takes them out on his rounds, and together they witness miraculous examples of healing--even a woman who removes kidney stones without the use of surgery!
This is an extraordinary and highly readable story, combining the best elements of an absorbing travel adventure with an account of one woman's spiritual search. Gill Marais offers a unique study of Tibetan medicine and folk beliefs. Above all, it is a lively and enthralling picture of a valuable and vanishing culture.
Right over the Mountain is the captivating story of the journey and the amazing events that follow, as Gill Marais and her Indian companion, Nazir, travel through the mountains of Tibet. Sonam takes them out on his rounds, and together they witness miraculous examples of healing--even a woman who removes kidney stones without the use of surgery!
This is an extraordinary and highly readable story, combining the best elements of an absorbing travel adventure with an account of one woman's spiritual search. Gill Marais offers a unique study of Tibetan medicine and folk beliefs. Above all, it is a lively and enthralling picture of a valuable and vanishing culture.