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The Buddha Sat Right Here

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Reading books about travel and different cultures has always been an interest that I have had; I love that this book is a family memoir of travel and life within India and Nepal. This book is well-written and almost mystical in its attraction. As soon as I started reading about the family and their life, I was hooked into and didn't want the story to stop. I loved this and highly recommend it!

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I really enjoyed reading this travel memoir. The author's family spend six months traveling through the India. During their travels they also have a spiritual journey and learn how to live as a family again. The writing is very good and the author does a wonderful job with taking you on her travels. Enjoy the journey

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A fascinating story of this family who got to spend this wonderful time together and reconnect. Well written.

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What a rare and beautiful family, and quite exceptional in that they could spend several months together in India, day after day after day, and not end up hating one another! The author, Dena Moes, obviously found that no matter where we go in the world, we end up bringing our inner garbage with us. The trip to India with her husband and two children created just the sort of noise and chaos needed to reveal the noise and chaos she'd created for herself in her life in the U.S. Stripped of all the work, deadlines, messes and to-do lists, she came face to face with herself and was forced to deal with a very sick marriage, plus traits in herself she found to be unhealthy for herself and her family. I think she has far more bravery than she gives herself credit for.
The book is an interesting mix of memoir, travelogue, and Buddhist teachings.

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This is a very inspirational book. The writing is awesome, funny and magical. I really enjoyed their journey. The journey of a lifetime. I highly recommend this one. Advance reader copy was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

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