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33 reviews
John Bunyan

Dodd Mead, 1979

A Treasure!!
Every christian household should have this volume to read and share with the famiy. It never fails to bring me to tears when pilgrim falls before the cross and looses the burden of sin. It is a must have for every christian library and the additional insights from Bunyan are a added blessing!! I cannot say enough good things .....

Fumbling: A Pilgrimage Tale of Love, Grief, and Spiritual Renewal on the Camino de Santiago

9 reviews
Kerry Egan

Doubleday, 2004

Don't go through life, or Spain, without reading this!
Whether you're reading this on a train or on your back porch during a snow storm, be prepared for an extraodinary journey through northern Spain in the summer. For those of you planning to travel the Camino, Egan describes with vivid detail the scenary(especially the wheat), the people, and everything you'd want to know that they don't tell you in a guide book. It is of course much more than a ...

Pilgrimage to the End of the World: The Road to Santiago de Compostela (Culture Trails)

9 reviews
Conrad Rudolph

University Of Chicago Press, 2004

A rationalist walks the Camino.
As I write this review, I'm wearing the boots I plan to use on my own Camino pilgrimage next week. In addition to breaking them in, I've been preparing my body, mind, and heart for the long walk to Santiago. Reading "Pilgrimage to the End of the World" was an enjoyable and necessary part of that process. Conrad Rudolph's book on the Camino de Santiago has four parts: 1) some historical ...

The Road to Guadalupe: A Modern Pilgrimage to the Virgin of the Americas

45 reviews
Eryk Hanut

Tarcher, 2001

Fantastic book!!!!
This book is just superb! And I mean- SUPERB!!!!!!!!!Poetic,funny, acerbic- and so full of wisdom. I like his style- so irreverent and so deep at the same time. I will reread it often and will give it around. I strongly recommend it- you got the point, right? I met Eryk Hanut once- many years ago. I attended an opening for his artwork in Virginia Beach. I was with a friend (who was already sick ...

Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic (The Message)

10 reviews
Helen Taylor

Moody Publishers, 2006

Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic (The Message) by Helen Taylor
This is a great book for children to get the message of "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. It is written so they can understand it and gets them caught up in the adventure and stories in the book. I use it to teach lessons on Sunday at my church. We read it together and then discuss what the story might mean to them and how they can use what little Christian learns in his life lessons.

Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity

27 reviews
David Whyte

Riverhead Books, 2001

Moved...
I was "moved" and inspired by this book which was a gift from a respected Executive Coach. This books assists all that want to deepen their connection to their life's work or find out what their life's work is. The author states that far too many people trudge through a mediocre work life - scrambling through day-to-day "busyness" towards exhaustion. Rather he encourages more time for ...

Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace

16 reviews
Brandon Wilson

Pilgrim's Tales, Inc., 2008

Brandon Wilson's Metaphysical Journey of Peace
Brandon Wilson's journey "along the Templar Trail" from Dijon, France to Jerusalem is, in many ways, something we can all identify with. I would even go as far as to say that his experiences can actually resonate with us deeply, although initially we might not realize it. That in part, is the nature of this fascinating book, and this unique travel adventure. Brandon's journey was a pilgrimage ...

Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome

10 reviews
Don Bowers

Publication Consultants, 1996

Merely finishing this race is a great adventure
Subtitled, "An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome", the author, Don Bowers, shares his 1994 and 1995 experience in running a team of sled dogs on the 1,100-mile run from Anchorage to Nome in the race that has been sometimes called the "Last Great Race on Earth." He was 48 years old, a bachelor, with no previous experience in dog mushing. However, he was a pilot who lived Alaska ...

The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage

12 reviews
Chet Raymo

Prentice Hall, 1989

The Spoul of the Night
This book requires a certain level of knowledge. Knowledge about astronomy, e.g. star constellations and star names, about chemistry, e.g. atomic structures, and about biology. Further more, a spiritual sense for nature and existence combined with a questioning but open mind should be part of the reader's characteristics. If you have all this, you will love to explore this book, just like me. ...

Catholic Shrines of Western Europe: A Pilgrim's Travel Guide

14 reviews
Kevin J. Wright

Liguori Publications, 1997

Easy to Use; Full of good info.
My brother and I both lived in Europe (in different places) and we both used this book extensively. The book unabled us to visit shrines that otherwise we would not have known existed. The book was easy to use and included the history of each shrine, directions on how to get there, where to stay and how to contact the shrine. There is also a picture of each shrine, with made it easy to choose ...

Stepping Out of the Bubble: Reflections on the Pilgrimage of Counseling Therapy

7 reviews
James P. Krehbiel

Booklocker.com, 2005

A practical resource for better living
For me, "Stepping Out Of The Bubble" was reminiscent of the renowned books of author, M. Scott Peck, in the style of presenting profound insights into sensible, easy-to-understand language and clear ideas an average person can relate to. Practicing Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and author of "Stepping Out Of The Bubble", James Krehbiel ...

Colors of France: A Painting Pilgrimage

8 reviews
Joan Brown

First Light Books, 2002

Enchanting book!
I very much enjoyed this delightfully personal and emotional journey through the backroads of a France not previously known. The beautiful illustrations by one of my favorite artists gave the reader vivid images of this gorgeous landscape. For a non-artist, it was especially interesting to experience the journey through an artist's eye...an artist very worthy of the invitation to paint Monet's ...

My Renaissance: A Widow's Healing Pilgrimage to Tuscany

8 reviews
Rose Marie Curteman

Capital Books, 2002

the transforming power of the beautiful
For the reader who has encountered tragic loss, Rose Marie Curteman in MY RENAISSANCE: A WIDOW'S HEALING PILGRAMAGE TO TUSCANY presents a genuine alternative to the talking cure of psychoanalysis or the silence of the Zen monastery. We follow her mid-life journey into Tuscany and are awakened to the transforming power of the beautiful to be found, for instance, in the painting, sculpture and ...

Awestruck - A Skeptic's Pilgrimage

8 reviews
Joan Weimer

Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2005

An untraditional search for a loving God
Do all roads lead to God? Perhaps, for the dedicated seeker. Some roads are short and direct, such as traditional Judaism and Christianity. Others are long and indirect, like the ancient labyrinths, requiring greater energy and determination. In Awestruck, Joan Weimer candidly discusses her own winding spiritual journey. Put off by the masculine God in traditional Judaism, she is intrigued ...

Travels with My Donkey : One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago

9 reviews
Tim Moore, 2005

Brilliant, Biting Hilarious Modern Pilgrimage
Moore's sense of humor and his complaints get him to the Pas de Roman to visit the Spanish Santiago Cathedral over the Pyrenees from the Atlantic Coast of France. Along the way, we are all drawn into his contacts with other, serious and not so serious pilgrims; the landscapes; the hardships of caring for this donkey animal he starts the trip with not knowing or caring much about; the incredible ...

Footprints Of A Pilgrim

8 reviews
Ruth Bell Graham

Thomas Nelson, 2001

The Great Woman Behind The Man
Married to internationally known Reverend Billy Graham, Ruth Bell Graham has a lot to say in her own right. She shares her voice in a poetic way within the pages of "Footprints Of A Pilgrim." And what a lovely voice it is - melodic, deep, intelligent, elegant and so insightful. I had never known Mrs. Graham possessed such creative talent. Her poems are amazing and are of varied human, nature ...

Preparing My Heart for Advent: A Spiritual Pilgrimage for the Christmas Season

9 reviews
Ann Marie Stewart

AMG Publishers, 2005

What is the meaning Christmas?
Sometimes in all of our good intentions, we get wrapped up in the preparations: baking goodies, meals, traditions, gifts and commercialism that has become part of the holiday. We forget to prepare our HEARTS as well. How ideal for Ann to delight us with the Word every day of November, when the stress and the chaos is beginning to close in on us. This study is a wonderful journey back in time. ...

Blasted Heaths and Blessed Green: A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Scotland

7 reviews
James W. Finegan

Simon & Schuster, 1996

THE indispensable source for your Scottish golf pilgrimage
Blasted Heaths is a true gem of a book. James Finegan literally knows the country - its golf, its people, its nature - like the back of his hand. You get expert, finely crafted, hole-by-hole reviews of over sixty courses. As a added bonus, there are restaurant reviews and lodging suggestions. The book is divided into geographical regions and is helpful in helping you lay out your agenda. ...

Autumn Seclusion

8 reviews
Andrea Ferrell

Trafford Publishing, 2007

A tale that encourages the reader to think long and hard about themselves and the ones they love
Told through the eyes of Anna, a thirty year old woman reflecting upon her life, Autumn Seclusion is a tale of coming to grips with one's hidden fears and blemishes. Anna's experience of rejection at home set her up for a succession of draining and abusive relationships. The one loving relationship she experienced was with a Native American from Upstate, New York; her family severed her ties at ...

The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela

8 reviews
William Melczer

Italica Pr, 1993

An Excellent Book by an Excellent Scholar
I personally knew Mr. Melczer both as my instructor and later as a friend and I simply cannot say enough about this man. Studying in Spain with Mr. Melczer in 1990 I can say he truly opened my eyes to history, art and culture. I took copious notes, but I realized I could never fully "absorb" the knowledge that this man imparted to his students. He inspired me to enter the field I am in now. This ...

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