the Pilgrim's Way
ab initio
Welcome to 'the Pilgrim's Way' website. Between 2004 and 2006 I was fortunate enough to be able to take large blocks of time and walk a total of 3000 miles across Europe on a network of pilgrimage trails known as The Way of Saint James. In trying to relay this experience I've woven together formal e-mails, journal entries, and poems, and the result is the following four books: Sons of Thunder is part one of the 2006 trek from Seville to Santiago; Autumn on the Trail to Santiago is part two of the same 2006 trek from Arles to Santiago; Upon This Stoney Holy Year tells of the initiatory 2004 adventure from le-Puy-en-Velay to Santiago; and Scales of the Dragon is a collection of the poems from the first three books.
More than 'travelogue,' these physical experiences are part of a spiritual journey, a journey which on one level culminates en masse with hundreds of other pilgrims celebrating in a baroque Cathedral, the shrine of St. James... and which on another deeply individual level ends with an introspective three-day walk to face the finality of the sea, the true end of the road, and cast a scallop shell into the cliff-crashing tide as a symbol of all that continues beyond physical boundaries.
On each book's page (links to the left) you will find its Introduction, photos from along the way, and a few exerpts.
Thank you for visiting...
More than 'travelogue,' these physical experiences are part of a spiritual journey, a journey which on one level culminates en masse with hundreds of other pilgrims celebrating in a baroque Cathedral, the shrine of St. James... and which on another deeply individual level ends with an introspective three-day walk to face the finality of the sea, the true end of the road, and cast a scallop shell into the cliff-crashing tide as a symbol of all that continues beyond physical boundaries.
On each book's page (links to the left) you will find its Introduction, photos from along the way, and a few exerpts.
Thank you for visiting...
ALL FOUR BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLISHER...
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Clicking on the above link will bring you to the AuthorHouse bookstore. Type in - James Timberlake - in the search window, click on 'Search,' and my books will be shown. It is possible you might have to enter my name in the search window twice. Ordering through AuthorHouse is the least expensive option!
ALL FOUR BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
AND
http://www.amazon.com
This is a completely grassroots endeavor and I would appreciate it if you would share this site!
ATTENTION BOOK SELLERS! Sons of Thunder, Autumn on the Trail to Santiago and Upon This Stoney Holy Year are all covered by a book buy-back contract. Ingram is their primary distributor, although they also use Baker & Taylor. At the bottom of the AuthorHouse Bookstore Home Page there is a link to ‘Information for Retailers,’ and if there’s interest, the Book Order Hotline’s number is 1-888-280-7715.
http://bookstore.authorhouse.com
Clicking on the above link will bring you to the AuthorHouse bookstore. Type in - James Timberlake - in the search window, click on 'Search,' and my books will be shown. It is possible you might have to enter my name in the search window twice. Ordering through AuthorHouse is the least expensive option!
ALL FOUR BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
AND
http://www.amazon.com
This is a completely grassroots endeavor and I would appreciate it if you would share this site!
ATTENTION BOOK SELLERS! Sons of Thunder, Autumn on the Trail to Santiago and Upon This Stoney Holy Year are all covered by a book buy-back contract. Ingram is their primary distributor, although they also use Baker & Taylor. At the bottom of the AuthorHouse Bookstore Home Page there is a link to ‘Information for Retailers,’ and if there’s interest, the Book Order Hotline’s number is 1-888-280-7715.