Saturday, November 16, 2019

Book004: The Mission Walker

• Book Number - Title - Author - Year - Pages - Donor Initials or Purchase Price - Available or Checked Out?
• Book004: The Mission Walker - By Edie Littlefield Sundby - 2017 - 311 pages - $3.68  Checked out by KF 11/16/2019.

• Size: 6.5" wide x 9" tall
•Best Amazon review available: I loved this book, it's so interesting and so inspiring. I felt as if I were on the journey myself, though I know I could never have done this as she did! The first phase was the story of having and battling cancer and Ms. Littlefield-Sundby has shown what that is like, physically and emotionally; she shares what it's like and how it interrupts daily life that we mainly take for granted. She writes with candor and wit and so many bits of wisdom that I plan to read again with a marker to highlight the insights I wish to remember and incorporate in my life. The middle was great fun - her walks and experiences on the Trail in California, her strength and strong will to live and experience all of life - even the very unpleasant - amazed me. The third part took me into another world, like a fly on the wall, walking this trail in Mexico with history of the missions and a view of other life styles and other culture woven in, plus her incredible spirit and kindness in the face of adversities and human frailties were impressive, to say the least. I would turn to the pix to see what each guide looked like, google the mission names. And then, when I least expected it, it all went crazy bad, difficult and dangerous for that last leg of the trip. So much suffering poured on by Mother Nature (and human nature!) and yet her gratefulness to be alive is expressed so succinctly and wryly at times you'll laugh out loud. Highly recommend!

Front Cover (click to enlarge)
Map of Edie's Travels Along the El Camino Real (click to enlarge)


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