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I liked Walking with Sam, too. There is an excellent audio version read by Sam and Andrew themselves. There is much to discuss even by people who don't know (or care about) the Camino.
I would listen to the audiobook while walking my dog, then return to the print form when I was back home. I was so grateful to have the audiobook so I could hear Sam—in his own voice—call out the 'sheeesch' howl that drove his dad absolutely mad!I liked Walking with Sam, too. There is an excellent audio version read by Sam and Andrew themselves. There is much to discuss even by people who don't know (or care about) the Camino.
I agree with both your recommendations. The off-Camino book is possibly the most entertaining book I’ve ever read. The on-Camino book avoids the romanticism and sentimentality of most of the genre. Rufin and his wife even have an argument…"A Confederacy of Dunces" (John Kennedy Toole)
Nothing to do with the Camino, but if they are not familiar with it...
Furthermore, all the Camino books that I know are written in french...
This one at least has been translated:
"The Santiago Pilgrimage: Walking the Immortal Way" (Jean-Christophe Rufin).
I recently read Walking to the End of the World, a Thousand Miles on the Camino by by Beth Jusino. Now I want everyone I know to read it. The book beautifully portrays the experience and was the best book I have read that really brings the reader on the Camino experience. All Good Pilgrims by Robert Ward is also a wonderful book.Hi all. It's my chance to pick for a Book Club with my friends next month. As it will mark a year since I did my first Camino, I am thinking about nominating a Camino memoir. Can anyone recommend one that would be appropriate for my friends who are largely uninformed about what the Camino is?
Preferably a book that touches on the introspection and soul-searching that one might undergo, rather than just the physical challenges.
Ideally, it would be available on Amazon or Kindle.
"I'll Push You" is an astonishing tandem tale.Three that I enjoyed, and a couple of them had been mentioned in other threads. My favorite is "I'll Push You" by Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck. Two others are "On My Way" by Louise Sawle and "My Own Pace" by Bryan Paul Steward. I tend to gravitate towards human interest stories, or those where individuals have overcome obstacles in their life.
I totally agree with this. Would also recommend The Way, My Way by Bill Bennett.To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela by Kevin A. Codd
Agreed.I recently read 'Walking with Sam', which is an easy read, entertaining, and well written account of actor Andrew McCarthy's (Brat Pack and other career moves) 2nd Camino Frances pilgrimage with his son. It does much to tic the boxes you want.
I've enjoyed 'Two Steps Forward' co-authors Graeme Simslon and Anne Buist (it incorporates two Caminos....starting from Cluny to Santiago (2000kms)Hi all. It's my chance to pick for a Book Club with my friends next month. As it will mark a year since I did my first Camino, I am thinking about nominating a Camino memoir. Can anyone recommend one that would be appropriate for my friends who are largely uninformed about what the Camino is?
Preferably a book that touches on the introspection and soul-searching that one might undergo, rather than just the physical challenges.
Ideally, it would be available on Amazon or Kindle.
The Way, My Way by Bill Bennett, or dare I say it, Walk With The Sun Till Ur Shadow Disappears by me. Couldn't resist the plugHi all. It's my chance to pick for a Book Club with my friends next month. As it will mark a year since I did my first Camino, I am thinking about nominating a Camino memoir. Can anyone recommend one that would be appropriate for my friends who are largely uninformed about what the Camino is?
Preferably a book that touches on the introspection and soul-searching that one might undergo, rather than just the physical challenges.
Ideally, it would be available on Amazon or Kindle.
Boots to Bliss by Claude Tranchant and The Man With The Camino Tattoo by Dermot Breen and did I mention I Have Walked 500 Miles by me. I am so sad with these plugs. But seriously, the first two in this post are really goodHi all. It's my chance to pick for a Book Club with my friends next month. As it will mark a year since I did my first Camino, I am thinking about nominating a Camino memoir. Can anyone recommend one that would be appropriate for my friends who are largely uninformed about what the Camino is?
Preferably a book that touches on the introspection and soul-searching that one might undergo, rather than just the physical challenges.
Ideally, it would be available on Amazon or Kindle.
The book about walking with a donkey I believe originally came out as Spanish Steps. By Tim Moore. There was a name change along the way. Agree with Chinacat’s description.A Furnace Full of God, Rebekah Scott. A powerful book️
Buen Camino! - A Father-Daughter Journey from Croagh Patrick to Santiago de Compostela, Natasha Murtagh and Peter Murtagh. A great read!
It’s About Time, Johnnie Walker. By a legendary PilgrimI even read this in kindle format, which I really, really don’t like.
I’m Off Then, Hape Kerkeling. This was the first I read and I really enjoyed it.
The Way of Love: On the Camino de Santiago, Angela Leslee
(I’ve listened to this and read it too. It has the inner journey and a certain ‘je ne sais quoi‘. I found it very readable.)
The book about walking with a donkey … afraid I can’t remember the title or the author … someone on here will know it (them). It was an easy read and funny too.
There are more readable books on the camino than I expected to find
Good luck with your book!I too am going to be bold and suggest my own book “Walk Together and Take Care of One Another”, available on Amazon.com. It has been read by several book clubs and I spent a couple of hours answering questions from the readers at a couple of them. They were always so intrigued!
Sarah Brault
To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela by Kevin A. Codd
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