Pat L(acelticmonk) North Bend, WA
Member since Dec. 28, 2011, Patron since Jan. 6, 2012Spiritual formation, photography, Celtic and Christian spirituality, new monasticism, music, motorcycles, social software, leadership, guitars, INFP.
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Learn Me GoodJohn Pearson
Average wait: < 1hJack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standard… more
TManzi thanked Pat L(acelticmonk) for lending Learn Me Good 5 weeks ago
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Learn Me GoodJohn Pearson
Average wait: < 1hJack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standard… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) loaned Learn Me Good to TManzi 5 weeks ago
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The Low Carb Revolution: Why...John McLean
Average wait: < 1h“Take A Remarkable Journey of Self-Discovery!”“My entire life is changing due to this book. This gets my highest recommendation.”–Dr. Joe Vitale, NY Times bestselling author and co-star of the movie, “The Secret”It’s time to start a Revolut… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The Low Carb Revolution: Why the Secret to Losing Weight is to Fall Back in Love With Yourself! 20 weeks ago
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Running the Rift: A NovelNaomi Benaron
Average wait: 11hRunning the Rift follows the progress of Jean Patrick Nkuba from the day he knows that running will be his life to the moment he must run to save his life. A naturally gifted athlete, he sprints over the thousand hills of Rwanda and dreams … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns Running the Rift: A Novel 20 weeks ago
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The Cost of Community: Jesus...Jamie Arpin-Ricci
Blessed are the poor in spirit …So begins the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ great message to everyone with ears to hear. St. Francis of Assisi heard its message and challenged the church and empire of his day by ordering his life around i… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom 20 weeks ago
A contemporary look at living the Sermon on the Mount, through community and Franciscan eyes
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The Cost of Community: Jesus...Jamie Arpin-Ricci
Blessed are the poor in spirit …So begins the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ great message to everyone with ears to hear. St. Francis of Assisi heard its message and challenged the church and empire of his day by ordering his life around i… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom 20 weeks ago
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Good Sleep for Brain Health:...M. Chris Wolf PhD
Average wait: N/ABrain health and better sleep have been in the news. How to sleep well or sleep better is a common question asked by millions. Tonight across the globe many people will be struggling with how to get a better night's slee... <a class="more" href="/books/detail/B00AGIQW30/#editorial-review">more</a>Pat L(acelticmonk) owns Good Sleep for Brain Health: Sleep Better Tonight for a Better Memory Tomorrow 20 weeks ago
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MigraineBritt Talley Daniel MD
Average wait: < 1hMigraine is an enormous health problem, the most common medical condition for women. Most books on headache have short chapters on migraine but this is a comprehensive textbook written from an evidence based medical perspective. Teaching ty… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) thanked spec for lending Migraine 20 weeks ago
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MigraineBritt Talley Daniel MD
Average wait: < 1hMigraine is an enormous health problem, the most common medical condition for women. Most books on headache have short chapters on migraine but this is a comprehensive textbook written from an evidence based medical perspective. Teaching ty… more
spec loaned Migraine to Pat L(acelticmonk) 20 weeks ago
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Zen To Done: The Ultimate Si...Leo Babauta
Average wait: 1d, 3hZen To Done takes the best aspects of a few popular productivity systems (Getting Things Done, 7 Habits and others) and combines them with the mandate of simplicity. It makes things as simple as possible, and no more.Zen To Done is a simple… more
vanille thanked Pat L(acelticmonk) for lending Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System 20 weeks ago
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Zen To Done: The Ultimate Si...Leo Babauta
Average wait: 1d, 3hZen To Done takes the best aspects of a few popular productivity systems (Getting Things Done, 7 Habits and others) and combines them with the mandate of simplicity. It makes things as simple as possible, and no more.Zen To Done is a simple… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) loaned Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System to vanille 20 weeks ago
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Waging Heavy PeaceNeil Young
A New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today bestseller. For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Young offers a kaleidoscopic view of his personal life and musical creativity. He tells of his childhood i… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns Waging Heavy Peace 21 weeks ago
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A Year of Biblical Womanhood...Rachel Held Evans
What is “biblical womanhood” … really? Strong-willed and independent, Rachel Held Evans couldn’t sew a button on a blouse before she embarked on a radical life experiment—a year of biblical womanhood. Intrigued by the traditionalist re… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband "Master" 21 weeks ago
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The American Book of Craft B...Dan Koester
Average wait: N/ASome say that craft beer is responsible for human evolution and innovation. At every stage in our history and culture, craft beer has changed, adapted and grown alongside us. When craft beer is on the rise, so is technology—that’s a fact. … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The American Book of Craft Breweries 22 weeks ago
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The Brothers Karamazov: A No...Fyodor Dostoevsky
The award-winning translation of Dostoevsky’s last and greatest novel.
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The Brothers Karamazov: A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue 22 weeks ago
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Desert Solitaire (Edward Abb...Edward Abbey
Average wait: 63d, 7hFirst published in 1968, Desert Solitaire is one of Edward Abbey’s most critically acclaimed works and marks his first foray into the world of nonfiction writing. Written while Abbey was working as a ranger at Arches National Park outside o… more
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An anonymous Lendler thanked Pat L(acelticmonk) for lending Desert Solitaire (Edward Abbey Series ) 23 weeks ago
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Speaking of Jesus: The Art o...Carl Medearis
Some of us fear moments when we need to defend our theology. Some of us seek them out. But we are seldom ready the way Jesus seemed to be ready. So how do we draw others to God in the midst of these ordinary conversations the way Jesus did?… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns Speaking of Jesus: The Art of Not-Evangelism 23 weeks ago
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The Way of the Christian Sam...Paul Nowak
Average wait: N/AThe Samurai were soldiers of feudal Japan who dedicated their lives entirely to their lords. In fact, the very title of samurai means “one who serves.” Legends of their skill, sacrifice, and service have been passed down for hundreds of yea… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ 23 weeks ago
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The Special Needs Parent Han...Jonathan L. Singer
Average wait: N/AA deceptively thin, constructive caregiving resource … A brief, compassionate guide to raising a disabled child.” — Kirkus ReviewsThe Special Needs Parent Handbook provides practical advice for any parent of a child with special needs, f… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns The Special Needs Parent Handbook - Second Edition (100% of proceeds to Advocacy For All) 23 weeks ago
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Spiritual Rhythms in Communi...Keith Meyer
Jesus had rhythm. His regular patterns of withdrawing from life to have intimate time with his Father and then embracing and entering into rich relationships with others allowed him to carry out his enormous mission with wisdom, grace and a… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) owns Spiritual Rhythms in Community: Being Together in the Presence of God 23 weeks ago
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The Cost of Community: Jesus...Jamie Arpin-Ricci
Blessed are the poor in spirit …So begins the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ great message to everyone with ears to hear. St. Francis of Assisi heard its message and challenged the church and empire of his day by ordering his life around i… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom 20 weeks ago
A contemporary look at living the Sermon on the Mount, through community and Franciscan eyes
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Seeking the Beloved: A Praye...Wayne Simsic
Average wait: N/APrayer is not just time set aside for God or the use of certain techniques—it is primarily an intimate relationship with God the Beloved. If we hunger for a prayer that is deeper than words and that we can bring to every part of our lives, … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Seeking the Beloved: A Prayer Journey with St. John of the Cross 23 weeks ago
Makes John of the Cross accessible, lovely and profound.
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My Name Is Asher LevChaim Potok
“Memorable…A book profound in its vision of humanity, of religion, and of art.”THE WALL STREET JOURNALHere is the original, deeply moving story of Asher Lev, the religious boy with an overwhelming need to draw, to paint, to render the wor… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about My Name Is Asher Lev 23 weeks ago
One of the best books about culture, family and creativity I've ever read.
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Water from an Ancient Well: ...Ken McIntosh
Average wait: N/AUsing story, scripture, reflection, and prayer, this book offers readers a taste of the living water that refreshed the ancient Celts. The author invites readers to imitate the Celtic saints who were aware of God as a living presence in eve… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Water from an Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life 23 weeks ago
This one is going to become a classic in contemporary Celtic Christian literature.
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God's Mind in That Music: Th...Jamie Howison
Average wait: N/AAs part of the growing literature on theology and the arts, God’s Mind in that Music explores the substantial theological insight expressed in the music of jazz legend John Coltrane. Focusing on eight of Coltrane’s pieces, themes under cons… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about God's Mind in That Music: Theological Explorations through the Music of John Coltrane 23 weeks ago
By ch 1, I ordered the print version and started recommending it to friends, jazzers and theologians
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Matterhorn: A Novel of the V...Karl Marlantes
Average wait: 11hIntense, powerful, and compelling, Matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead and James Jones’s The Thin Red Line. It is the timeless story of a young Marine lieutenant, Waino Mellas, and his … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War 1 year ago
Outstanding novel told by somebody who was there, and it shows. This will impact you.
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Born to RunChristopher Mcdougall
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? Isolated by Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Born to Run 1 year ago
Fantastic nonfiction, and one of the best-written books I read this year.
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Jupiter's Travels : Four Yea...Ted Simon
Jupiter’s Travels -Ted Simon’s astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world The book that inspired Ewan McGregor’s Long Way Round In the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Jupiter's Travels : Four Years Around the World on a Triumph 1 year ago
This is the classic motorcycling-round-the-world book. Start here, then read others.
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The Celtic Way of Evangelism...George G. Hunter III
Average wait: N/ACeltic Christianity–the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages– has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III points out that while the attention paid to the Celtic Chr… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Celtic Way of Evangelism, Tenth Anniversary Edition: How Christianity Can Reach the West . . .Again 1 year ago
THE best book on Celtic Christianity. I highlighted my paper copy so much I bought the Kindle ed.
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The Celtic Way of Evangelism...George G. Hunter III
Average wait: N/ACeltic Christianity–the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages– has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III points out that while the attention paid to the Celtic Chr… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Celtic Way of Evangelism, Tenth Anniversary Edition: How Christianity Can Reach the West . . .Again 1 year ago
THE best book on Celtic Christianity. I highlighted my paper copy so much I bought the Kindle ed.
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Rag and Bone: A Journey Amon...Peter Manseau
A fascinating, intelligent, and sometimes funny tour of the human relics at the root of the world’s major religionsBy examining relics—the bits and pieces of long-dead saints at the heart of nearly all religious traditions—Peter Manseau del… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead 1 year ago
Unique non-fiction. It made me think, and was at times silly, repulsive and odd.
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LambChristopher Moore
The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years — except Biff, the Messiah’s b… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Lamb 1 year ago
I haven't laughed harder reading anything in a long time. A bit too slapstick in the middle.
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Jayber Crow: A Novel (Port William)Wendell Berry
Jayber Crow, born in Goforth, Kentucky, orphaned at age ten, began his search as a “pre-ministerial student” at Pigeonville College. There, freedom met with new burdens and a young man needed more than a mirror to find himself. But the begi… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Jayber Crow: A Novel (Port William) 1 year ago
Wendell Berry is fantastic at evoking place and writing characters
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Common Prayer: A Liturgy for...Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wi...
Common Prayer helps today’s diverse church pray together across traditions and denominations. With an ear to the particulars of how various liturgical traditions pray, and using an advisory team of liturgy experts, the authors have created … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals 1 year ago
Excellent book of daily prayer; the introduction alone is worth the price of the book.
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructi...Anne Lamott
“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at t… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life 1 year ago
FANTASTIC encouragement to writers and all creatives; Lamott's best book.
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Barefoot Running: How to Run...Michael Sandler, Jessica Lee
How could something we have for free—our bare feet—be better for running than $150 shoes? The truth is that running in shoes is high-impact, unstable, and inflexible. Shoes promote a heel-centric ground strike, which weakens your feet, k… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth 1 year ago
Take it as more of a memoir with some good details, rather than a well-researched resource
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Where The Hell Is Matt?Matt Harding
Average wait: < 1hMatt Harding created an Internet sensation with his awkward, limb-flailing dance of joy. His travels, and his bad dancing, have been viewed online nearly 75 million times. It started as a lark on a curbside in Hanoi, Vietnam. He did it for … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Where The Hell Is Matt? 1 year ago
The memoir of the silly dancing travel guy from YouTube video fame
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To Dakar and Back: 21 Days A...Lawrence Hacking, Wil De Clercq
Average wait: N/ARecounting the three weeks of blood, sweat, and tears that make up a 7,000 mile journey from the glitzy streets of Paris to the hinterland of northwestern Africa, this incredible tale highlights the most arduous and notorious off-road motor… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about To Dakar and Back: 21 Days Across North Africa by Motorcycle 1 year ago
The story of a privateer motorcyclist in the Paris-Dakar rally. THRILLING.
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The Wisdom of Stability: Roo...Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Average wait: 22hWhere might God be calling me to be rooted, to stay put?A work of startling authenticity, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s new book speaks to each of us who seek an authentic path of Christian transformation. He shows you how you can: * culti… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture 1 year ago
reflecting on stability as a spiritual growth practice. beautiful, simple, homespun and wise
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The Universal MonkJohn Talbot
Average wait: N/AIn today’s fast-paced and often fractured culture we all seek inner peace and unity. John Michael Talbot’s The Universal Monk is a powerful way for everyone to find it! It is written from his experience in public international ministry and … more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Universal Monk 1 year ago
the best of the current breed of books on new monasticism
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Let Your Life Speak: Listeni...Parker J. Palmer
Average wait: N/AWith wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a d… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation 1 year ago
"Who am I, and what I am I here for?" Palmer's deep classic helps you explore that question.
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The Portable MFA in Creative...Editors of New York Writers ...
Average wait: < 1hGet the core knowledge of a prestigious MFA education without the tuition.Have you always wanted to get an MFA, but couldn’t because of the cost, time commitment, or admission requirements? Well now you can fulfill that dream without having… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about The Portable MFA in Creative Writing 1 year ago
Past the diatribe of an intro, Very nice work on the mechanical side of writing
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Great Emergence, The: How Ch...Phyllis Tickle
Rooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other “Greats” in the history of Christia… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Great Emergence, The: How Christianity Is Changing and Why (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) 1 year ago
Christianity should and is change to respond to changing cultures. Hop on board.
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Carmina Gadelica, Volume IIAlexander Carmichael
Average wait: < 1hThis is volume II of Alexander Carmichael’s collection of folk poetry from the Western Isles of Scotland. Volume II includes many incantations for luck, love and good health. This volume also has numerous poems about plants and animals, and… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Carmina Gadelica, Volume II 1 year ago
Classic reference on the inherited spirituality of Celtic isles
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Carmina Gadelica Volume IAlexander Carmichael
Average wait: < 1hThis is volume I of Alexander Carmichael’s collection of folk poetry from the Western Isles of Scotland. Carmichael spent years collecting folklore from the vanishing cultures of Scotland. The poems in this volume include prayers, invocatio… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Carmina Gadelica Volume I 1 year ago
Classic reference on the inherited spirituality of Celtic isles
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Buck-Naked Faith: A Brutally...Eric Sandras
Average wait: < 1hDrop the layers of make-believe nonsense that stunts our spiritual growth. What emerges is a positive alternative to life-crushing counterfeit faiths many of us are trying our best to work through. To do this, men, women, and teens need th… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Buck-Naked Faith: A Brutally Honest Look at Stunted Christianity 1 year ago
How to avoid stunting your Christian growth in the same ways that a bonsai is stunted.
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Brother West: Living and Lov...Cornel West, David Ritz
Average wait: N/ANew York Times best-selling author Cornel West is one of America’s most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Whether in the classroom, the streets, the prisons, or the church, Dr. West’s penetrating brilliance has been a bright be… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir 1 year ago
Early years about West's formation are gripping; later years have less self-reflection
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Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeke...Phil Cousineau
Geared toward modern-day pilgrims looking for inspiration and a few spiritual tools for the road, this book combines stories, myths, parables and quotes from famous travelers of the past to help them focus on the purpose and intention at ev… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred 1 year ago
How can you make travel a sacred thing? By being intentional and paying attention.
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Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeke...Phil Cousineau
Geared toward modern-day pilgrims looking for inspiration and a few spiritual tools for the road, this book combines stories, myths, parables and quotes from famous travelers of the past to help them focus on the purpose and intention at ev… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred 1 year ago
How can you make travel a sacred thing? By being intentional and paying attention.
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Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeke...Phil Cousineau
Geared toward modern-day pilgrims looking for inspiration and a few spiritual tools for the road, this book combines stories, myths, parables and quotes from famous travelers of the past to help them focus on the purpose and intention at ev… more
Pat L(acelticmonk) added a soundbite about Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred 1 year ago
How can you make travel a sacred thing? By being intentional about what you hope to find there.
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