Book Proposal from Lama D. and Srijana From the Kingdom of Happiness The Bhutan Travel Cookbook Lama D. and Srijana / Jane Barthelemy FiveSeasonsMedicine.com
[email protected] Paro, Bhutan, 975-1796-7830 Proposal Contents Book Concept . 3 Table of Contents. 5 Sample Chapters . 6 • Tshechu: Masked Dancers Invoke Ancient Gods . 6 • Blessings from the Horse’s Head Monastery . 21 • Family Puja on the Farm, an Annual Blessing . 33 Target Market for the Book . 82 Marketing the Book . 84 Comparative Titles . 85 About Srijana . 87 Lama D. and Srijana / Jane Barthelemy 2 Book Concept From the Kingdom of Happiness, A Bhutan Travel Cookbook From the Kingdom of Happiness is an adventure into the soul of Bhutan, a window into the original Shangri-La, a series of true stories about how I found balance and spirituality. My adventures include falling in love with a Lama, being forced out of my home in the US, and moving to Bhutan to find the ancient Eastern mind largely unaltered by time. This is a multi- sensory travel guide with stunning images and descriptions that share intimate first-hand experience of Bhutan's cultural traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and authentic food flavors. A different sort of travel guide, the book follows the footprints of saints whose raW, sublime energy still lingers in the mountain caves, where Monks and Lamas enact battles of prehistoric gods betWeen good and evil. Where Bhutanese red rice and mountain spices lend nourishing flavor to every meal. This book won’t compete with the usual tiny-print travel guides. Instead it’s an easy-to-read resource of beauty and cultural insight to treasure.