{"product_id":"beneath-blossom-rain-1","title":"Beneath Blossom Rain","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e In a remote kingdom hidden in the Himalayas, there is a trail said to be the toughest trek in the world—twenty-four days, 216 miles, eleven mountain passes, and enough ghost stories to scare an exorcist. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e In 2007 Kevin Grange decided to acquaint himself with the country of Bhutan by taking on this infamous trail, the Snowman Trek. He was thirty-three, at a turning point in life, and figured the best way to go at a crossroad was up. Against a backdrop of Buddhist monasteries and soaring mountains, Grange ventured beyond the mapped world to visit time-lost villages and sacred valleys. In the process, recounted here with a blend of laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt insight, and acute observation, he tested the limits of physical endurance, met a fascinating assortment of characters, and discovered truths about faith, hope, and the shrouded secret of blossom rain. \u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBeneath Blossom Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, Grange’s account of his journey, packs an adventure story, a romantic twist, and a celebration of group travel into a single entertaining book. The result is the ultimate journey for any traveler, armchair or otherwise. Along with high adventure, it delivers an engaging look at Bhutan—a country that governs by a policy of Gross National Happiness and that many regard as the last Shangri-La. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1GMD71fcwIA\"\u003eWatch a book trailer\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kevin Grange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43572777287862,"sku":"9780803269583","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780803269583_d33dd720-cb56-491e-a5b1-2c6122f3e48e.jpg?v=1726580637","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/beneath-blossom-rain-1","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}