Download or read book The Exalting Heights written by Anil Windie and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-12-24 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book would be of great interest to any trekker, especially those heading for not-so-conventional routes in Kinnaur, Himachal Himalayas, where most of the book is set. It is a wide range of literature replete with tales that the author experiences on the way, be it a shepherd’s life, accounts of local customs, folklore, the mental status of a wanderer, and nature conservation. More so the book tells about imbibing the wisdom of the Himalayan mountains and describe the act of walking as deep meditation, perils of scaling rough rugged terrains, and exploration as a basic instinct that human being inherit since the cognitive revolution. The tragic loss of the author’s mother forced him to turn his back to the mountains again which he loves the most, for seeking solace and self-introspection. The real test of a raconteur happens when the readers feel as if they are continuing their journey with the author. Will that happen? Just go with this piece of travelogue.