A Story of Karma: Finding Love and Truth in the Lost Valley of the Himalaya (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781771604673)

An intriguing tale that entwines exploration and education.
--Kirkus Reviews A deeply personal travel memoir that combines alpine adventure, family connections, and spiritual encounters in two very different worlds: a Himalayan village and Vancouver, Canada.

In 2012, Michael Schauch and his wife, Chantal, undertook an expedition deep in the Himalaya of northern Nepal, into a remote valley that had been closed off to outsiders for decades. They led a team of artists (a photographer, a musician, and a painter), with the objective of capturing a moment in time through their unique lenses. As a mountaineering fanatic, Michael had a second (and less conspicuous) goal to climb an unknown mountain he had only identified through a photograph. What unfolded in the mountains forced him to question his values and his own identity, and eventually resulted in meeting a little girl, which was the most profound encounter of his life. Little did either know that from that moment they would completely change the trajectory of each other's life.

A Story of Karma recounts this journey, and the years that follow as Karma (the little girl), and Michael and Chantal grow their lives together amidst the confusing dichotomies and backdrop of Karma's 17th-century Himalayan village; the impoverished and polluted Kathmandu; and the modern world of Vancouver, Canada.

Author: Michael Schauch
ISBN-10: 1771604670
ISBN-13: 9781771604673
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated
Language: English
Published: 09/04/2020
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
PW Booklife Reviews 01/25/2021
BlueInk Review 09/07/2021