{"product_id":"9781582438634","title":"Snake Lake","description":"\u003cb\u003eMoving between Nepal and America, this blend of memoir and journalism reminds us that “family and home can be every bit as mysterious as a foreign land” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It’s a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence—and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds during 1990’s dramatic “people power” uprising against Nepal’s long-entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens—all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, back in the United States, Greenwald’s brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal’s long-overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated sibling in desperate need of help.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Focused on the life-changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, \u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Twin narratives—the author's introduction to Buddhism and his brother's suicide—form a compelling caduceus of deepening mystery . . . a brave, honest, vivid, and thoughtful book.” —Mary Roach\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Funny, informative, sad . . . the best new travel narrative I’ve read in years.” —Tim Cahill","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137807139056,"sku":"9781582438634","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781582438634_p0.jpg?v=1763798372","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781582438634","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}