[Gocamino] [saintjames] Santiago

[Wilna Wilkinson]

Hi Rosine

I wrote the book about my own Camino -- so the stories are all from talking
to people along the way and picked up as I went along and experienced and
saw and heard different things (with quite a bit of thorough research during
the writing process)
I would like to think it is my book is different from the myriad of books on
the camino out there! And perhaps a few other think the same -- as the first
edition was sold out in 10 months -- and the second print it out soon. --
which I am thrilled about as I dedicated my camino to a close friend who had
cancer (she is currently the longest living phase 4 cancer survivor ever!)
and al proceeds of the book go to cancer research -- the magic of the camino
continues...

The Way of Stars and Stones - Thoughts on a pilgrimage
Wilna Wilkinson
EAN/ISBN 978-1-77009-749-0
Published by Jacana Media in September 2009
Available on amazon.com

You can read a bit more about it and some reviews, if you wish, on
http://thewayofstarsandstones.blogspot.com/

Wilna

On 18 September 2010 00:10, Rosina <blaroli at aol.com> wrote:

>
> What is your book about? When, where was it published? Did you get the
> story, or stories from that old book: "Naughty doings in the Camino"?
> (Picardias in el Camino). Have you read "Murder and Mayhem in the French
> Camino"?  (En el Camino Frances to dan gato por res, etc.)
> Reading the surprising doings in the Camino that went on and on, one
> wonders how and why it became as positively sanitized as it is today.
> Surprisingly, German pilgrims, as they set off in groups from the albergues
> in the monasteries and convents in Bavaria today,  tend to wear a sort of
> loose clothing that is reminiscent of the ancient pilgrims' clothing which,
> in times past, pilgrims  had to wear to gain admission to albergues and
> such. That obligatory clothing gave rise, and cover, to a great many of the
> misdeeds written about.  I wonder why some pilgrims seem to want to revive
> the clothing customs.
> Hugs!
> Rosina
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wilna Wilkinson <twoxscotch at gmail.com>
> To: Rosina <blaroli at aol.com>
> Cc: GoCamino at oakapple.net; saintjames at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 4:50 pm
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] [saintjames] Santiago
>
> Hi Rosina
>
> It will definitely work if you just forward the original message with the
> url in it.
>
> I wrote in my book 'The way of stars and stones' about the story of Daniel
> looking with that silly grin on his face at Esther's breasts (what very
> clever stone masons!) and the revenge the Galicians took with the shaping of
> their cheeses -- I loved that story -- as I do the many other little myths
> and legends in and around the camino
> Wilna
>
>
>
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The Way of Stars and Stones -- Thoughts on a Pilgrimage
ISBN 978-0-77009-749-0
Now available on http://www.amazon.com

A walk of 800km down a medieval footpath under the stars of the milky way in
Northern Spain -- for a friend
Blog: http://thewayofstarsandstones.blogspot.com
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