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Finding the Way - 2nd Edition by Cindy Burkart Maynard & Historium Press (Paperback)
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- A coming of age journey along the Camino de Santiago in medieval Spain.Book One in the Seekers Series#MedievalMedicalJourney #HerbalHealingQuest #WomenInMedicine #InspirationalMedievalWomen #MedievalAdventureTalesIn 1250 AD, in an obscure corner of northeastern Spain at the foot of the Pyrenees, ancientBasque traditions collide with the onslaught of Christianity.
- Author(s): Cindy Burkart Maynard & Historium Press
- 192 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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Book Synopsis
A coming of age journey along the Camino de Santiago in medieval Spain.
Book One in the Seekers Series
#MedievalMedicalJourney #HerbalHealingQuest #WomenInMedicine #InspirationalMedievalWomen #MedievalAdventureTales
In 1250 AD, in an obscure corner of northeastern Spain at the foot of the Pyrenees, ancient
Basque traditions collide with the onslaught of Christianity. Amika, a young Basque girl on the
brink of adulthood and her mother, a healer, awake in the night to the howls of an angry mob
approaching their hut. Torches fly and their hut goes up in flames. The rabid throng drags her
mother away to be burned at the stake as a witch. Amika flees in terror into the forest. A Wise
Woman of the ancient tradition rescues her and initiates Amika into the Old Ways. Soon they
too are hunted down and jailed, doomed to suffer the same fate as Amika's mother. A
sympathetic priest frees Amika, but as the price of her freedom he sends her on a quest to walk
the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain. Along the way
Amika encounters danger, hardship, and fear before she meets the man and child with whom
she will share her future.
Review Quotes
"Knowing the author walked this 500 mile trek herself, inspired me even more as she must've imagined this young woman and friends encountering adventures along the way. Gripping and tender, I couldn't put it down."
"It is quite an adventure, hard to put down as the characters confront and overcome fear, self-doubt and danger around each turn. It's a great read and one that will remind you that we are all on the path and lessons come in many forms."
" This story has a wonderful way of drawing you in to the time and details of the Camino, and the stories of a few of the pilgrims who walked The Way! I highly recommend it!"
"An inspiring historical novel of self-discovery along the infamous Camino de Santiago... a must read!" - The Historical Fiction Company Reviews