The Way of the Wind: Embracing Life While Walking the Camino de Santiago
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798736426386
- Series
- The Way of the Wind
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-21
- Author
- John Pearson
Description
Chasing a decades-old dream, John Pearson set out to walk the Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port, France, on Spain's eastern border to the holy site of the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, almost 500 miles to the west. He was 54 years old, not in ideal physical shape, and had not hiked with more than a daypack for 30 years. What began as a long trek evolved into a pilgrimage, as deeply buried motivations and revelations were uncovered. The Camino forced John to confront a point in his life when all he treasured, and even small things he took for granted, had been taken away. It became an adventure, exploring ancient sites, pain and joy, friendships and vulnerabilities, and the resilience of the human spirit. John provides an honest, humorous, and detailed account of each day's challenges and triumphs on the trail. He describes the surroundings that are steeped in medieval history and the wonderful people he met on this journey. This is his memoir of an incredible trip and an overall Celebration of Life. What Amazon readers are saying about The Way of the Wind: "Anyone planning to walk the Camino should read this book first" "It will make you laugh and cry" "I was so moved" "Nothing has stirred me as much as this book" "I absolutely loved this book"
