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Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago: St. Jean * Roncesvalles * Santiago (Paperback)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Findhorn Press UK; 5th Revised edition edition (22 Jan 2009)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1844091562
ISBN-13: 978-1844091560
Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 11.6 x 1.6 cm

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"The pilgrim path to Santiago de Compostela is centuries old, stunningly beautiful and deeply transformative. This route represents the most popular Christian pilgrimage anywhere in the world. This guidebook offers the reader all they will ever need to complete part of or the entire journey from St. Jean Pied de Port in the foothills of the French Pyrenees to the fabled pilgrim city of Santiago to Compostella. Special features: · Daily stage maps including contour guides · Full information on all pilgrim hostels · Details of alternative accommodation · Numerous colour photographs · Overview route planner · Detailed town plans · Notes to help us prepare for the outer and the inner journey · Ease of use with detailed colour mapsand clear directions · Only guidebook to offer contour guides · Format allows the book to be carried in pilgrim's pocket · Detailed information from preparation for the trip to returning home afterwards "

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John Brierley was born in Aries on 2nd April 1948. His early life was spent in Dublin where he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and set up his own practice. He continued to work there until an existential crisis took him and his family to Findhorn in Scotland in 1987 as part of a mid-career break. This was to prove a pivotal time in his life with a reordering of priorities towards a spiritual perspective. In 1996 he convened the international conference Business for Life where the core issue was identified as the crisis of the human spirit and the search for meaning in life. The idea of Business Sabbaticals as an antidote to burn-out, and pilgrimage as a way to reappraise life's purpose became his abiding passion. He continues to walk the Caminos amongst other sacred routes, and for those who may heed the calling to try these pilgrimages for themselves, has compiled 3 Practical and Mystical Manuals for the Modern Day Pilgrim:

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide - colored maps, photos, elevation profiles, 7 Feb 2006

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This review is from: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino De Santiago (Camino Guides) (Paperback)

The revised edition remains a fine guide and the weight has dropped from 15 oz to 10 oz, making it easier to carry. Mileage and refugio information have been brought up to date.

This guide is very pleasing to look at: glossy paper, colored photos almost every page, multicolor maps and trail profiles, parts of text set off by shading. It has the information the walker needs, where the refugios are, how many beds, alternate choices. There is an introductory section with introduction, overview, followed by planning and preparation information. The main body of the guide follows, organized in 33 stages where each stage corresponds to a typical day's travel. Each stage has a map and a trail profile.
The planning section is very useful - detailed equipment list, travel info, essential phrases in Spanish and a short history of the Camino
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This guide also makes a serious effort to address the spiritual or inner path side of the journey. In addition to the map and profile, each stage begins with three paragraphs - the Physical Path - a narrative overview of the day's walk, the Mystic Path - to awaken you to the spiritual potential of the day's walk, and Personal Reflections - a quotation from the author's reflections. In each stage there is a page with blank lines for the walker to write in their own reflections. The mystic path, and blank reflections page didn't work for me, but that is personal preference.

For me, the colored maps, elevation profiles and photos are the strong points of the book.

The only real competition to this guide is Davies and Cole Walking the Camino de Santiago. Brierley's guide clearly beats the original Davies and Cole on appearance, and maps and profiles are much better. There is a new Davies and Cole that I have not seen yet. Either one will get you there. I'd buy each ahead of time and make your choice. In total trip expenses it's a minor cost, and both have information you will appreciate. Accomodations change from year to year, so also be sure to get the annual confraternity guide in the next paragraph.

When walking the Camino, the mandatory guide for English speakers is the Confraternity of St. James Pilgrim Guides to Spain I. The Camino Frances. This is a barebones 76 page guide focused on pilgrim food and shelter - how far is it, how many beds available, what does it cost. Supplementing this is the Camino chapter out of the Lonely Planet's Walking guide to Spain - about 35 pages. The Camino facilities change from year to year, and inevitably publications will have typos and errors of fact. Do not rely on just one guide, and do future pilgrims a favor by emailing the publication's website if you find errors in the text.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best guide for the camino, 23 Feb 2007

By	A. Sime (Isle of Skye) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino De Santiago (Camino Guides) (Paperback)

I walked the camino June 2006 and this book was may bible, companion and guide. I saw most of the other books available in all the languages of the camino and this one seemed by far the best for directions, advice and general tone, which was in total keeping with the camino. Will be especially useful when used in combination with the Confrateriny of St James annual update.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Top marks ! Possibly the best guide you'll find, 18 Sep 2007

By	E. Lucas (Gibraltar) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I searched and browsed thru bookshops for a decent guide and eventually chose this one. Without a doubt this author has been careful and thorough in making sure the information is concise, precise and accurate. The maps, diagrams, elevations are useful and well presented. The written articles explaining briefly the path, the spiritual significance,etc were encouraging and pleasant to read. Proclaimed a light weight version (2007 version) the quality and usefullness of the contents far outweigh the inconvenience of carrying the extra 500 grammes of weight. Excellent tips and attention to detail makes this guide a must for all Camino de Santiago travellers.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide
A wonderful, detailed guide to walking the Camino de Santiago. You don't need anything else other than your feet and a pack.

Published 1 month ago by A. Ramsay

2.0 out of 5 stars Too mystical
The guide is lightweight. That's about the only nice thing I can say about this guidebook. I got the 2008 updated guide and frankly, the book would have been more practical... Read more

Published 12 months ago by C. A. Kyprianou

5.0 out of 5 stars beats all the other guides hands down....
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