Water Shining Beyond the Fields

A collection of journeys written in the haibun form, Water Shining Beyond the Fields focuses on Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Southern China and Thailand. The book takes the reader on a lively and picaresque journey of vagabonding in the timeless tradition of the mendicant, the threadbare wanderer who sets out on raw paths, unhurried in stride, reflective amid unexpected encounters which provide him with both poetic sources and personal renewal. Brandi's adventure is full of long walks, misty temples, wild bus rides, solitary river excursions, culinary escapades and off-the-wall humor. It is also a cultural and political journey, one that eventually throws light on our survival options in a troubled world.