Traveler Between Worlds

By: Jo Patti Munisteri

Narrated by: Jo Patti Munisteri

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

This awe-inspiring odyssey transcends the boundaries of time, culture, and the human spirit. Jo describes her participation in VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions) programs as she experiences the healing power of plant and animal medicines in Mexico. She writes about being a Sundancer on the Lakota and Menominee reservations. Her clear narrative delves deep into the portals of consciousness and realms of the sacred.

Amidst the chaos of war and the aftermath of conflict, Jo shares stories of her work and life in Kurdistan after the invasion of Daesh/ISIS, and her deployment on HKIA Military base in Afghanistan.

These chapters provide a stark contrast to her work and travel in the peaceful countries of Malta, Nepal, New Zealand and Thailand.

In this riveting memoir, Jo's life path unfolds as a kaleidoscope of profound encounters as she seeks answers to her life's purpose while navigating the grief of losing her son, and others close to her.

From remote Alaska to remote Australia, to the mountains of China with the Shaolin, "Traveler Between Worlds" offers a unique glimpse into the character of courageous individuals and mysterious landscapes.

Join Jo in "Traveler Between Worlds" which serves as a companion to her first book, "Traveling Off the X" and her poetry book, "CLASH-Poems From Conflict Zones" by Jo Patti.

©2024 Jo Patti Munisteri (P)2024 Jo Patti Munisteri

Tough goings from a gutsy, gifted woman

Accounts from a traveler to antique lands ... in the 21st century.

Johnny Cash sings "...I've been everywhere, man, crossed the desert's bare, man, breathed the mountain air, man, of travel I've had my share, man, I've been everywhere."

Jo Patti defies definition: graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, author, widow, parent, acupuncturist, linguist, teacher, administrator and traveler. She practices Traditional Chinese Medicine, no stranger to combat tactics, student in Shin Lao in China and open to this world and other worlds just beyond the everyday human experience.

And sensible enough to know that one tandem parachute jump was enough to know it would be the only one parachute jump, ever.

Be advised that her reporting from a teaching position in Ankawa of ISIS atrocities came upon me, sitting quietly at home on a Sunday evening. There are some words in the description of human depravity which you cannot unhear. I understand that neither can Jo Patti unhear them as they are part and parcel of her work and her travels. I wish with all my heart these horrifying events had not occurred for them to have been spoken, heard and written.

Death of her husband and son in 2013 on K2, disappearances of friends, phone calls from individuals who should not have had her number, the unknown mystery of silent, huddled children guarded by Russians on an otherwise sunny, busy beach, a midnight attack which left her bruised and battered for months ... nope, not even a Dan Brown.

Not fiction. Just life in the Jo Patti Munisteri lane. And from her preface, she candidly admits much of what she has been taught and studied for years in Native American practices are never written and she will not reveal.

So as much as you listen to this book, know there is surely more you will never hear.

What I got was enough, whew!

so powerful I'm left without words.

a public ledger of humanity in a beautiful woman/soul. thank you for sharing this space with the world.