At the age of twenty-five, Sorrel Wilby had already traveled alone on bicycle trough Japan, Korea and China when she was seized with the idea of walking solo across Tibet. After securing the unexpected cooperation of the Chinese authorities, Wilby embarked on a three-month, 1,900-mile journey through barren desert plains, across 16,000-foot mountain passes and into isolated hamlets where no Westerner had ever been seen. Following tracks that were often no more than goat trails, Wilby found herself entirely dependent on the help of Tibetan nomads, whose unfailing generosity and kindness amazed and sustained her. Communicating mainly in the universal language of gesture and goodwill, Wilby found that her trek quickly evolved from a daredevil adventure to a journey of self-discovery and personal revelation. By turns riveting and reflective, Sorrel Wilby`s tale is a highly entertaining and inspiring story that captures the sensibility of a remote land and its people--and one woman`s remarkable spirit of adventure.