Description Whispers from the Valley of the Yak weaves an intergenerational story about the power of forgiveness and being true to oneself. Five years in Alaska gave Jackie a passion for mountains and launched her environmental career. But, while accompanying her parents, former medical missionaries, to her birthplace in China, profound questions arose about love and family. These set Jackie on a quest to understand her troubled childhood and what she seeks from life. After several solo trips to China, Jackie returned with her adult children, extending the family legacy and coming full circle to a more authentic life. Whispers from the Valley of the Yak is a 2024 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in Memoir. Whispers from the Valley of the Yak weaves an intergenerational story about the power of forgiveness and being true to oneself. Five years in Alaska gave Jackie a passion for mountains and launched her environmental career. But, while accompanying her parents, former medical missionaries, to her birthplace in China, profound questions arose about love and family. These set Jackie on a quest to understand her troubled childhood and what she seeks from life. After several solo trips to China, Jackie returned with her adult children, extending the family legacy and coming full circle to a more authentic life. Whispers from the Valley of the Yak is a 2024 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in Memoir.