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Dena Moes, her husband, and their preteen daughters shouldered backpacks and walked away from their American life to criss-cross India and Nepal for eight months. Their journey led them to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tree where the Buddha sat, and Amma the Divine Mother. From the banks of the Ganges to the Himalayan roof of the world, this enthralling memoir is an unforgettable odyssey, a moving meditation on motherhood and marriage, and a spiritual quest, written with humor and honesty—and filled with love and awe.
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SIX TIME-AWARD WINNER including 2019 International Book Awards, IPPY, Next Generation Indie Book Award
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"The Buddha Sat Right Here redefines what memoirs can be. Moes spins a great tale of family, adventure, human connection, and generosity."
--Rita Banerjee, Director, MFA in Writing & Publishing, Vermont College of Fine Arts, and author of Echo in Four Beats and CREDO
Reviews
GOLD MEDAL, 2019 Independent Publisher Book Award for Travel/Travel Guide
GOLD MEDAL, 2019 Indie Next Generation Book Award for Travel
2019 International Book Awards Winner in Religion: Eastern
IPPY Gold Medal Winner in Travel Essay
2019 Foreword INDIES Silver Winner in Adult Nonfiction: Travel
2019 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Adult Nonfiction: Autobiography & Memoir
2019 International Book Awards, Finalist, Travel: Guides & Essays
2019 Chanticleer JOURNEY Book Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction Semi-finalist
"A chatty, animated American family pilgrimage that effectively conveys the author's inward search for spiritual meaning."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The Buddha Sat Right Here, like India, is a veritable kaleidoscope of experiences. Vacillating between that of a vibrant travelogue, a heartwarming family tale, a spiritual study, and a comedy sketch, Dena Moes's fine storytelling captures the human character of international travel."
--Forward Reviews
Author Biography
Dena Moes is a Hollywood born, Yale educated midwife with a BA in literature and an MS in Nursing. She is the author of The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal, which won the Gold Medal for travel literature in the 2019 IPPY Awards and First Place for Travel, Next Gen Indie Awards. Her book is a memoir of adventure, motherhood, and love, woven into a spiritual journey. Dena’s writing has been published in The Daily Beast, Ravishly, Midwifery Today, The Mindful Word, Grown and Flown, and The Wisdom Daily. As a nurse-midwife Dena has provided compassionate healthcare to women, mothers, and babies for twenty years.
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- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 1631525611
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- Publish StatusPublished
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