A Glimpse of Eternal Snows

When Jane Wilson-Howarth's son, David, was diagnosed with serious medical problems, the family faced the tough decision of whether to stay in England, or return to their home at the time, in remote Nepal. This is a moving story of this mother's determination to give her child the best possible chance of enjoying life.

Jane Wilson-Howarth has written an extremely moving and entertaining account of living in Nepal with her family. Anyone who has ever visited Nepal will instantly recognise the author's excellent and often highly humorous portrayal of this fascinating country with its unique culture and people.
This book is enjoyable to read and contains a wealth of interesting detail. As well as being intensely personal, concerning the life of her son, David, the work also offers a window into both another world, far removed from the one that most of us live in, and a view into the life of an ordinary family undergoing an extraordinary journey. The book prompts interesting thoughts about our (the West's) treatment of 'disability' but always remains readable in its approach.
I would recommend this excellently written and engaging book to anyone. - Julie Cozens

A poignant, life-affirming account about the road less travelled. The reader participates every step of the way in the family's defiant and joyful journey. - Saumya Balsari

I am delighted: after ten years writing this and then a successful launch in Australia last year my book is to be launched in the UK in July 2008. It is a challanging but - I hope - uplifting read about the contrasting attitudes to illness in the East and the West, it is also about caste and conservation and my love affair with Nepal. - Jane Wilson-Howarth



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