Whispers from the Valley of the Yak: A Memoir of Coming Full Circle

Born to medical missionaries in China during World War II, Jackie rejected her connection to her birth country due to feeling different. However, a return to China in 1980 with her parents changed her perspective, revealing a loving side to her mother and a newfound affinity for her birth country. This journey of self-discovery led Jackie to Alaska, where she found a passion for nature and embarked on a thirty-five-year environmental career. Her trips to China provided benchmarks for growth and transformation, touching on themes of unconditional love, forgiveness, and being true to oneself.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2023
Publisher: She Writes Press

Born of medical missionaries in China during World War II, Jackie rejected her connection to her birth country as a child, as it made her different. However, a return to China with her parents in 1980 was a life-changing experience. After always perceiving her mother as distant and emotionally abusive, Jackie was stunned to witness a loving side to her for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the affinity she felt for her birth country. These revelations sparked Jackie's quest to understand her difficult childhood and her identity beyond the roles of "wife," "mother," and "daughter."

Her journey took her to the picturesque landscapes of Alaska, where she discovered a passion for nature and embarked on a thirty-five-year environmental career. As she built her life in Alaska and later in New England, Jackie made multiple trips to her birth country, accompanied by her parents, alone, and with her adult children. Each of these trips served as a milestone in her growth and transformation as she learned to create the authentic life she craved.

Whispers from the Valley of the Yak is a deeply reflective and sensitively rendered novel that explores the healing power of nature and universal themes of unconditional love and forgiveness. It also delves into the importance of being true to oneself. Through Jackie's journey, readers are invited to reflect on their own lives and the challenges they have faced, and to find hope and inspiration in the transformative power of self-discovery and personal growth.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647425494