The Camino Provides is the ideal companion for one of the world's most unique and accessible travel adventures, highlighting the significance of the inner journey while providing a dynamic and unconventional account of life on pilgrimage in Spain walking 840 km on the ancient Camino del Norte. Part memoir, part guidebook, this deeply insightful account combines with first-hand, carefully researched and practical advice for anyone considering walking even part of the Camino de Santiago's northern route. Numbed by trauma, Cassie Childers, former coach of the Tibetan women's soccer team, drags husband James on the seven week, 830 kilometer journey because standing still might actually cause her to feel something. Social anxiety and personal demons lead an increasingly sleep-deprived James from one awkward interaction to another, until he is ready to throttle the next pilgrim he encounters. Locals whisper that the intensity experienced on the Camino is ignited by the magic of ancient ley lines pulsing across the land. Will a series of disappearances and inconceivable meetings along The Way destroy their new marriage?

This Village to Village Map Guide to the Camino del Norte is a lightweight minimalist guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James from Irún to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino del Norte. The Camino del Norte traverses the rugged and stunning northern coast of Spain on a well-marked traditional pilgrimage route replete with pilgrim hostels. With 37 full-color stage maps and over 100 city maps, you ll always know where you and where you re going. Detailed accommodations listings show everything you need to know about pilgrim hostels (albergues) as well as private accommodations for each budget. Planning and route tips keep you informed, in a pocket-sized book that weighs just 100 grams.

Almost 300,000 people 'officially' complete the journey to Santiago each year – hundreds of thousands more travel at least part of the way. In this book, Richard Frazer discovers on his pilgrimage to the shrine of St James the Great how a journey – wherever it is made – undertaken with an open and hospitable heart can provide spiritual renewal and transformation, filling what many people see as the spiritual void in 21st century life. This absorbing account reveals how the pilgrim journey can be nourishment for the human heart. It connects us to landscape and brings us to the mystery of what it is to be human and vulnerable and open to the kindness of strangers and the gift of the new and the unexpected.

Kurt Koontz thought he was well prepared for his 490-mile walking trip on the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain. He was fit and strong. He had a good guidebook and all the right equipment. His pilgrim passport would grant him access to the shelter of hostels along the way. But all that, however helpful, did not begin to encompass the grandeur of his external or internal adventure. A Million Steps climbs over the high meadows of the Pyrenees, quests through the unceasing wind of the Meseta, and dances in the rains of Galicia. While following the yellow arrows that mark the route, Koontz also navigates through his personal history of addiction, recovery, and love. With outgoing humor and friendliness, he embraces the beauty of the countryside and joyful connections to other pilgrims from around the world. Part diary, part travelogue, A Million Steps is a journey within a journey all the way to the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela and beyond.

Today's most complete spiritual guide for walking from Leon, Spain, to Santiago de Compostela on El Camino de Santiago. What about pilgrimage helps you let go of fears and find peace that passes understanding? How can you be still and hear God's voice as you trek the ancient pilgrimage route? How will you prepare your heart for a closer walk with God on El Camino? Find answers to these and other questions in this daily devotional and walking guide. Included in this book: Daily scripture readings - no need to carry a heavy Bible Meditations that help you hear God's direction for your life Questions for reflection to make the most of your pilgrimage Details about where to sleep, daily distances walked and essential websites Insider travel tips How to procure a Pilgrim Credential How to follow the route without maps. Here then is a guide ideally suited to you, the pilgrim, who is seeking direction, both spiritually and geographically while walking El Camino from Leon, Spain to Santiago de Compostela. While designed for pilgrims on El Camino, this lightweight manuscript is equally suitable as a spiritual guide for any trekking, biking or camping adventure. With space to journal thoughts and revelations, you'll hold onto this book as a keepsake for many years to come. If you are looking for a light-weight, all-in-one spiritual and walking guide, then this is the guidebook for you."

Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely wel.

Experience the powerful prose and poetry of Joyce Rupp with the beautiful full-color art of Mary Southard.

"Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It's the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike" focuses on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage trail that began around 820 AD and that traverses Spain, ending in Santiago de Compostela, the burial place of St. James the apostle. A resurrection of interest in the Camino since the 1980s has meant that more than 300,000 individuals are nowadays undertaking the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela each year. The author made the pilgrimage in 2016 via the French route from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, a journey of some 500 miles. Her book incorporates a blog and travel journal she kept during that pilgrimage, with an illustration accompanying each of the 49 days of the journey. The book is also a memoir, with Ms. Connor explaining how and why she decided to make the pilgrimage. "Savoring the Camino de Santiago" offers practical advice for those interested in traveling the Camino. While the prevailing culture of the Camino is to walk the route, Ms. Connor believes that walking is not the only way to undertake the Camino. Taking buses, taxis, or even driving are also valid ways to experience the Camino, in her opinion. She advocates for pilgrims to slow down and savor the pilgrimage by stopping in churches, cathedrals, museums, and interesting towns and cities along the route. Not everyone experiences spiritual or personal growth through the act of walking; Ms. Connor urges pilgrims to take the trip in the manner that will most conn0ect them with their spiritual, religious, and transcendent well springs. After completing the pilgrimage, the author journeyed on to Madrid and Toledo, and there are chapters in the book covering those visits. Ms. Connor also recounts activities following the journey related to the Camino, such as writing an open letter to relevant governmental authorities in Spain and hosting a thank-you dinner in Houston for those who helped her plan and organize her pilgrimage. The book includes a useful chapter on resources and an index. "Savoring the Camino de Santiago" won the eLit silver medal for travel.

'Walking to the End of the World' keeps us turning its pages--an elegant story woven in the seasoned voice of writer Beth Jusino, who shares great insight into her own strengths and weaknesses, relationships of all sorts, and a world view we'd all do well to consider. -Steven Watkins, author of Pilgrim Strong: Rewriting My Story on the Way of St. James

There is a saying on the Camino de Santiago: 'The Camino provides'. But will it for The Lovelies? Aubrey wonders if walking 800km across Spain isn't the most crackpot idea she's ever had. The events of the last two years have left her reeling and a nice wander seems like a great way to bury her head in the sand awhile. But when Aubrey meets Georgina and Pam, she suddenly needs to figure out how much of her truth she is willing to share. Georgina possesses a gift she is reluctant to explore and is trying to find where she fits in her own world. And Pam, despite looking like a Granny, swears like a sailor and is obsessed with all things Camino. Aubrey senses they are holding back truths of their own. Will the Camino provide the answers they're looking for? Or will it provide answers to questions they hadn't even thought to ask? Camino Wandering is a fictional tale about the strength of three women, learning what it takes to know, support, and love each other - including themselves - no matter where the trail takes them.