Vineland, NJ, April 18, 2008 - Yileen Press of New Jersey has completed publication of their newest book, “On a Donkey’s Back”. This book gives voice to the voiceless by capturing the daily lives of Nepal’s mountain porters through their own poetry and artwork. With more than fifty poems and various pieces of scanned artwork, the reader receives a glimpse into this relatively unknown lifestyle.

It is the porter’s difficult and often thankless job to transport the materials needed by mountain climbers up the sides of mountains. Their lives are filled with hopelessness and hardship, but despite their bleak future, these strong spirited individuals find solace and joy in the Nepalese tradition of poetry. This diametric existence creates a poetry which is both beautiful and bleak. This is a book that should be in every climber’s or trekker’s library, and has an introduction by award winning author, Brandon Wilson. Mr. Wilson’s work includes Yak Butter Blues, Dead Men Don’t Tip, and Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace. HOW TO ORDER: On a Donkey’s Back ISBN # 9-0-615-19163-8 [5.5 x 8.5, 94 pp] $15.00 + $3.50 s/h Please make payment of $18.50 to Yileen Press. Yileen Press PO Box 2828 Vineland, NJ 08362 The website, www.yileenpress.com , is currently under construction. If you have any further questions, please contact this blogger jenn@mountainfund.org or Yileen Press at tsw@yileenpress.com. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Mountain Fund for support of their Porters’ Programs. Thank you for supporting the Porters of Nepal!