The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred (Abridged) Audiobook

" I am loving this book. "

" Well for the more "spiritually attunded" this book is a little goofy and overly simple. But for the average American person Cousineau does a good job of pointing out simple ways to make travel a journey of the soul. I am for most endeavors that can help Jo Schmo see beyond the worlds illussions. "

" First book read in my new apartment. Makes me want to travel. "

" This book changed the way I see travel. I read it again before every major trip I take. "

" Not a bad book but not exactly what I was thinking of. "

" full of wisdom about travel. One of my favorite quotes from this book: "The secret to soulful travel is to find beauty in every situation." "

" I enjoyed this book full of inspirations toward traveling. The book takes the word "pilgrimmage" a little too literally for me - I believe it's possible to have a "sacred" experience in a broader sense, without as much focus on actual religion. Cousinseau mentions that he also believes this, but such an experience is outside the scope of this book. Many of the stories are of pilgrims in history, thus lending the overall story toward heavily religious content. The work is inspiring nonetheless, and contains lots of serendipitous moments to make you smile. "

" Good to look at from time to time before taking any journey "

" Phil Cousineau's book is an important guide for preparing for pilgrimage -- whether to your town's museums and memorials or on the 500-mile Camino (which I will be walking in 2011.) "

" Read this while pilgrimage through England/Scotland, then Ukraine. Was a great book that helped usher me into what it means to go on pilgrimage, but also for how to incorporate pilgrimage living into the everyday life. "

" This is one of my favorite books. I try to read it before every trip I take. I recommend it to everyone who is going on a trip. However, even walking in our backyards can be a pilgrimage, so even if you're not planning on traveling far, I recommend reading this lovely book. "

" Not much to say about this book. It started out well, with lots of dog-eared pages. Then went downhill with me just skimming to get it done. "

" A meaningful way to look at travel. This book was important to me as I quit my career and pursued a new course of travel. "

" I would give it a 10 if that were possible! An excellent read - to be read again and again. "

" Excellent! Very worthwhile reading. It helps us to realize how and why we travel. "

" Really enjoyed it, have read it before every major trip. "

" An excellent guidebook for soulful travel. One of my favorites! "

" this book was somewhere between useful and hokey. i'm glad to have the good bits to reference now, though. the integration of quotes and ideas from across disparate cultures and sources was especially nice. "

" This was a really nice read, although I expect it would have made a much better book, had I actually been on a trip at the time. I will probably try this again should I emabark on a pilgrimage myself, but ultimately, the overall message can be practised anywhere. "

" I have been reading this book, on and off, all year. It is one of my "bibles" - a book that I go to for perspective, for clarity, and for hope. "

" Wonderful, broad take on the notions of sacred and of travel. "

" A little too personal growthish for my taste overall, but I found a couple of chapters particularly relevant to my life, especially as related to "my work" in the world. "

" I won't say much except to tell you it got me out of a creative slump It's staying on my Kindle and will become part of my reference library I would have bought more of the books it references if they had only been available on the Kindle "