Fiction

[Howard Murphy]

In a message dated 11/01/02 05:35:26 GMT Standard Time,
anthony.dysonaWANEWS.COM.AU writes:

<< The one thing that emerges very clearly from Shirley Mac's book is that
 she is in serious need of professional psychiatric help.
 She was a marvellous dancer and perhaps should have stuck to that trade.
  >>

Richard,
Not very charitable and unless you have professional qualifications and are
prepared to state them not creditable either.

My own pilgrimage provided many occasions of compassion and a desire to help
from people from all walks of life both Spanish and from many countries
world-wide.
I never met any of the so called cheaters that are often referred to because
I hold the belief that those who are on the CamIno making the journey to
Santiago are all pilgrims. Also aware If judgement is required I know it will
come from more qualified sources than myself.

Perhaps authors who make no attempt to gain practical information by a visit
to the
area meet your approval. In the case of Paulo Coelho having met with him face
to face I can write he makes no claim to have walked the camino from end to
end.
I have all of his books and although I do not agree or understand much of
what he writes I consider the loss to be mine and would never condemn the
many that do.
Never having read more than a review of Shirley MacLane's book my sentiments
are the same.
Kind regards,
Howard

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