Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino

Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Spain & Portugal, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Inspirational, Adventure & Literary Travel
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Author: Jane V. Blanchard ISBN: 1230000031141
Publisher: Jane V. Blanchard Publication: June 25, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Jane V. Blanchard
ISBN: 1230000031141
Publisher: Jane V. Blanchard
Publication: June 25, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

What do you like most when reading about adventures: descriptions about the terrain, the culture, the challenges, the personal growth, the interactions between other adventures? Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino successfully combines all these elements in a heartfelt and personal recounting of Jane V. Blanchard’s 2011 five-hundred mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago—hiking from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles in Spain, and then westward across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella.

For over a millennium, Christians have made this pilgrimage to the cathedral in Santiago, where the remains of St. James the apostle are entombed. Today, this journey is known as a European Cultural Itinerary, attracting people from around the world. In 2011, more than 183,000 people completed the pilgrimage; 44% of these pilgrims were women.

Though Women of the Way is about Jane’s journey on the Camino de Santiago (also known as “The Way”) and discussions with women she met on the pilgrimage, this is not a “chic” book. It is about embracing the Camino, the personal changes, and the beauty and appeal of the most popular of all the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, the Camino Frances.

  •     Discover why people from around the world walk the Camino.
  •     Learn how to prepare for the Camino, about the daily rituals in long-distance walking, and the camaraderie shared among these modern-day pilgrims.
  •     Visualize the beauty of northern Spain through Jane’s vivid descriptions.
  •     Understand why so many people embrace the Camino.

“An articulate, well-observed and thoughtful look at walking the Camino.” ~ Adam Nathan

“I felt as though I, too, was a pilgrim as I saw the beautiful landscapes Jane described,  felt the tiredness she experienced, enjoyed the food along with her, laughed and cried with her.” ~ Elizabeth Chandler

“My husband, John (62), and I are reading your book while we prepare to walk the Camino in May of 2013. We are loving it!  I like your honesty and factual approach. Your descriptions have caused us to laugh and almost cry at times. Thank you! We are reading a little each day and John reminds me to bring the book in the car or to bed. The spirit of the Camino is already appearing in our relationship as we prepare. I can see a change and it is wonderful!”
~ Kim Todaro

This is the first book in the "Woman on Her Way" series

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What do you like most when reading about adventures: descriptions about the terrain, the culture, the challenges, the personal growth, the interactions between other adventures? Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino successfully combines all these elements in a heartfelt and personal recounting of Jane V. Blanchard’s 2011 five-hundred mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago—hiking from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles in Spain, and then westward across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella.

For over a millennium, Christians have made this pilgrimage to the cathedral in Santiago, where the remains of St. James the apostle are entombed. Today, this journey is known as a European Cultural Itinerary, attracting people from around the world. In 2011, more than 183,000 people completed the pilgrimage; 44% of these pilgrims were women.

Though Women of the Way is about Jane’s journey on the Camino de Santiago (also known as “The Way”) and discussions with women she met on the pilgrimage, this is not a “chic” book. It is about embracing the Camino, the personal changes, and the beauty and appeal of the most popular of all the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, the Camino Frances.

“An articulate, well-observed and thoughtful look at walking the Camino.” ~ Adam Nathan

“I felt as though I, too, was a pilgrim as I saw the beautiful landscapes Jane described,  felt the tiredness she experienced, enjoyed the food along with her, laughed and cried with her.” ~ Elizabeth Chandler

“My husband, John (62), and I are reading your book while we prepare to walk the Camino in May of 2013. We are loving it!  I like your honesty and factual approach. Your descriptions have caused us to laugh and almost cry at times. Thank you! We are reading a little each day and John reminds me to bring the book in the car or to bed. The spirit of the Camino is already appearing in our relationship as we prepare. I can see a change and it is wonderful!”
~ Kim Todaro

This is the first book in the "Woman on Her Way" series

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