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Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Audiobook
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An intimate, funny, and poignant New York Times bestseling travel memoir following award-winning author and actor Andrew McCarthy as he walks the Camino de Santiago with his son Sam.
When Andrew McCarthy's eldest son began to take his first steps into adulthood, McCarthy found himself wishing time would slow down. Looking to create a more meaningful connection with Sam before he fled the nest, as well as recreate his own life-altering journey decades before, McCarthy decided the two of them should set out on a trek like few others: 500 miles across Spain's Camino de Santiago.
Over the course of the journey, the pair traversed an unforgiving landscape, having more honest conversations in five weeks than they'd had in the preceding two decades. Discussions of divorce, the trauma of school, McCarthy's difficult relationship with his own father, fame, and Flaming Hot Cheetos threatened to either derail their relationship or cement it. Walking With Sam captures this intimate, candid and hopeful expedition as the father son duo travel across the country and towards one another.
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“The process of the two connecting over time is heartwarming and relatable…Will appeal to McCarthy fans and those who appreciate a challenging journey."
— Library Journal
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“McCarthy’s depiction of the rewarding endeavor of walking the Camino with his son is both worthwhile and entertaining.”
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“One of the great pilgrimages in the world becomes the setting for this memoir of a father and son’s epic journey.”
— Barnes&Noble.com
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A New York Times bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble bestseller
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Memoirs
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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About Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy is the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller Brat: An ‘80s Story. He is an award winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-larger at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, he has appeared in such iconic films as Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero.