Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
This book is a collection of letters the author sent to friends while walking two paths called "pilgrim paths". The first path took her through France. It seems there are many "pilgrim paths". The next trip started in France and ended in Spain. Along the way she writes letters to friends explaining what she is experiencing and her thoughts on everything that pops into her mind. I loved when she said, "sometimes we have to get lost to get found." Part of her journey was her wanting to try to find out if God exists and if he would speak to her on these walks. Raised Catholic, she didn't want to take at face value what the church had to say. She wanted something more personal. Did she find it? You'll have to read the book to see. The letters, along with the beautiful pictures that pepper the pages of the book, make this a book I would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about walking through other countries. I really enjoyed this book. I had students picking this book up and they were interested in reading it. I do have to add an update to this post before it goes live. I learned from a couple of students that they thought the French teacher would be interested in this book because she is from France. Besides, it mentioned the word sex twice and they didn't want to read the book after that. I guess I am a little more open minded as there was nothing wrong with those two references and I am sure they hear worse on TV. However, as sixth graders I know some of the parents would not approve. So today I gifted the book to the French teacher who said she would put it on her shelves in the classroom after she read it. We both agree it is a great asset to any classroom.
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