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CAMINOBOOKSWalking The Camino by Tony KevinIn May 2006, armed only with a smallrucksack and a staff, Tony Kevin, anoverweight, sedentary, 63-year-old formerdiplomat, set off on an eight-week trekacross Spain. But this was not just a verylong walk — it was a pilgrimage. The Camino by Shirley MacLaineThis memoir by Shirley MacLaine is abouther pilgrimage along the Santiago deCompostela Camino in Spain. It is abeautifully written account of one woman'sincredible experiences along the centuriesold trail that has inspired the likes of SaintPaul, Charlemagne, Dante, St. Francis ofAssisi, and even Chaucer. On Pilgrimage by Jennifer LashAfter 28 years of family life, seven childrenraised, 15 house moves and a canceroperation, Jennifer Lash suddenly had theurge to go on a pilgrimage. This is the storyof that journey. The places are as variousas the people - Lourdes, Lisieux, the greatgipsy festival at Les Saintes Maries de laMer on the Mediterranean, Le Puy, and stopsmade alone at Las Chaise Dieu high in theforests of Auvergne, Saint-Gillies.
Two Steps Forward by GraemeSimsion & Anne Buist A smart, funny novel of love, selfacceptance, second chances andblisters from the author of The RosieProject. Two misfits walk 2,000kmalong the Camino to findthemselves and, perhaps, eachother. The way Under Our Feet byGraham B UsherThe Way Under Our Feet considershow we might encounter theheavenly realms by following inJesus’ footsteps. It reflects on howwalking affects our thinking and ourlooking. It includes stories of thosewho have walked in protest or fledpersecution. It asks how we mighttread more gently on the earth andwhat might be going on when weare on pilgrimage. It explores howwalking at three miles an hour canbe a healing time, offering theopportunity to re-member and recalibrate the rhythm that is at theheart of each of our souls.