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  1. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars 2014-11-19

    Available as an ebook/kindle. If you don't have a kindle it's easy (and free) too download here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200783640. If you happen to visit this page on 19 - 20 November 2014 my book is being offered for FREE on Amazon! A gift I like to give once...
  2. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars [Paid]

    Helen Burns submitted a new resource: The Way Is a River of Stars - A Buddhist's Journey Through Northern Spain on the Camino Pilgrim Route Read more about this resource...
  3. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    The Way is a River of Stars is 99cents for one week. 24th September - 1st October. Here is a link with a link: http://bookgoodies.com/category/bargain-books/ The book is newly listed and comes up first right now, but tomorrow you might have to scroll down a bit. There's a small interview and bio...
  4. Helen Burns

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    Any tips on making an elegant ascent?
  5. Helen Burns

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    It was siesta time in the Melide alburque and I was just dozing off (on a top bunk) when the top bunk next to me collapsed with a tremendous crash to the floor. The wooden posts literally splintered! The poor guy on top of that one rolled onto the floor, miraculously unhurt. Luckily there was no...
  6. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    And the journey continues ... it's true isn't it what they say, "The real Camino begins at home." I never intended writing a book about the pilgrimage. A few poems and some photos with an old fashioned camera were the only additions to my backpack along the Way. Deciding to write about it...
  7. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Here is a link to The Way is a River of Stars' Facebook page for more photos, some random thoughts and the occasional update. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Way-is-a-River-of-Stars-A-Camino-Pilgrimage/391989520917898
  8. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Merci JM. It's strange taking years to write a book and then it's public. Knowing that it is appreciated is a wonderful feeling. Kindred spirits, community, pilgrims for life, taking the time - these truly do make for a better world.
  9. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Hullo again, Am glad you found it and thrilled that you are enjoying. Muchos Gracias for letting me know.
  10. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Hi Julie, I see you live in Sydney! I'm up in Byron. I hope the goosebumps have proved to be right as you read The Way is a River of Stars. My approach in writing the book is quite niche so I'm thrilled to hear that this delving into two faiths along the Way holds some appeal. Do let me know how...
  11. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Hullo Pilgrim B, Thanks so much for your post and to hear you are looking forward to reading The Way is a River of Stars. I just checked Amazon's UK site and it is definitely there. http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00D2MEG1M/?tag=casaivar-21 Let me know if you have any problems...
  12. Helen Burns

    Getting along in French on the Camino ?

    Speaking Spanish certainly makes things easier in the marketplace but it's amazing how much can be communicated without words. Some of my fondest memories are of spending time with pilgrims whose English vocabulary was as scant as my Spanish. Buen Camino.
  13. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Helen Burns updated The Way Is a River of Stars with a new update entry: eBook or hard copy? Read the rest of this update entry...
  14. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars - eBook or hard copy?

    The Way is a River of Stars is currently available as an eBook from Amazon for $4.99. Plans are afoot for a hard copy soon. For those who don't have a kindle but would love to read now, a Kindle app is an easy download from Amazon and it's free - for mac, pc and androids. You can also go to...
  15. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars 2013-08-18

    In a memoir of saints, sages, and swollen ankles, Helen walks across the Catholic heartland of Northern Spain. Her chosen route is the Camino Frances, from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela . Memories and miles intertwine, spanning not only the countryside but also her Christian upbringing...
  16. Helen Burns

    The Way Is a River of Stars

    Helen Burns submitted a new resource: The Way Is a River of Stars - A Buddhist's Journey Through Northern Spain on the Camino Pilgrim Route Read more about this resource...
  17. Helen Burns

    The Camino through Buddhist Eyes

    Hullo past and future pilgrims, I walked the Camino Frances in 2004, arriving in Santiago de Compostela in September, one short month before this forum was born! How I wish there had been such a resource then. A huge thank you to Ivar for growing this site. Visiting it is the next best thing to...
  18. Helen Burns

    Frances alone or with boyfriend...

    Alone alone yes. Wow your question has stimulated a LOT of response. I desperately wanted/needed to walk the Camino and my partner didn't. I wanted him to come but I also wanted to walk alone - if that makes any sense. In the end he stayed at home. I have never felt so much gratitude for the...
  19. Helen Burns

    Questions about walking alone

    Hullo, These days on the Camino there will always be a pilgrim not far behind you and the ones ahead. When I walked (alone) the pilgrim community was like a perfectly spaced beaded necklace all the way to Santiago. Still it is good to be aware life can be unpredictable - a friend who walked...
  20. Helen Burns

    Please tolerate me revisiting the topic on Camino Guides...

    It felt sacrilegious tearing up my guidebook but I did it anyway and have no regrets. Divide it into three or four sections and poste restante them ahead to key stops eg. Burgos, Leon. (you can add a few little luxuries to the package also which can come in handy). I carried a double sided...

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