Jane Wilson-Howarth
Jane started travelling in the seventies when her mother hoped that a trip to the Himalayan region might cure her itchy feet. She started writing letters home that ever so slowly, over further trips and expeditions, evolved into more polished prose. So far all her writing has had a travel theme: she writes travel memoirs as well as books on travel health advice. She has a couple of pieces of exotic fiction in progress at the moment. Her faecal sense of humour and straight talking on the subject of emanations and excreta amuse many but proves too much for some, and there is one book title that few dare to utter. Details of her 5 published books and background can be found at www.wilson-howarth.com A Glimpse of Eternal Snow (2007)
When Jane's son, David, was diagnosed with a serious neurological disorder, the family took the decision to return to their home in remote mountainous Nepal, so that David might live his life to the fullest and be free from invasive medical testing. This memoir tells of the family's time in Rajapur and Kathmandu. it vividly conjures the sounds, sights and smells of exotic bazaars, the warmth and complxity of the people and the great natural beauty of the country. A Glimpse of Eternal Snows is published by Peir 9. How to Shit Around the World (2006)
It may sound like a collection of scatological humour, but is actually a guide to staying clean and healthy during more adventurous travel trips. Jane is a medical doctor, who has herself visited and worked in places where such advice is essential. Published by Travelers' Tales, Palo Alto, California. Bugs, Bites and Bowels (2009)
This is a guide to health hazards abroad, useful without being hysterical. It describes what you can catch or pick up, how to avoid it and what to do if the worst happens. The Book Seller said "made more palatable by case histories and touches of humour". New edition published by Cadogan How to avoid... centipedes and millipedesA must read for anybody phobic about small creatures. First published in BBC Wildlife magazine |