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Authors: Kurt Koontz

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Camino Playlist Selections

Of the more than 600 songs that I enjoyed hearing on the Camino, these stood out:

Bebe -
Siempre Me Quedara

Joe Jackson -
Fools in Love (Live Version)

Bruce Springsteen -
Rocky Ground

FatBoy Slim -
Praise You

Led Zeppelin -
Rain Song

Tupak Shakur -
Thugz Mansion

Pink Floyd -
Wish You Were Here

Prince -
Purple Rain

James Blunt -
Goodbye My Lover

Skylar Grey -
Love the Way You Lie

Jay Z -
Forever Young

Joni Mitchell -
Goodbye Blue Sky

Jack White -
Weep Themselves to Sleep

Pink Martini -
Bolero

Portishead -
Glory Box

Dandy Warhols -
Sleep

Tom Waits -
Clap Hands

Florence + The Machine -
Not Fade Away

Neil Young and Crazy Horse -
Down by the River

James Blake -
The Wilhelm Scream

Timbaland and Elton John -
2 Man Show

Dave Matthews Band -
All Along the Watchtower (Live Version)

John Mayer -
Dreaming with a Broken Heart

Warren Zevon -
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Corinne Bailey Rae -
I’d Like To

Eagles -
Wasted Time

Adele -
Take it All

Elton John -
Candle in the Wind

Sinead O’Connor -
Nothing Compares 2 U

Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama -
Satisfied Mind

Kid Rock -
Bawitdaba

Camino Resources

Online

John Brierley Guides

http://www.caminoguides.com/index.html

American Pilgrims on the Camino

http://www.americanpilgrims.com/

Camino Adventures

http://www.caminoadventures.com/

Books

To the Field of Stars:

A Pilgrim’s Journey to Santiago de Compostela
,

Kevin A. Codd

To Walk Far, Carry Less,
Jean-Christie Ashmore

My Camino
, Sue Kenney

http://suekenney.ca/

Walk in a Relaxed Manner
, Joyce Rupp

http://www.joycerupp.com/

The Pilgrimage
, Paulo Coelho

http://www.paulocoelho.com

Movies

The Way

http://www.theway-themovie.com/

Walking the Camino

http://www.caminodocumentary.org/

Acknowledgments

Above all, I am grateful for the two million pilgrims who preceded my journey on the Camino de Santiago. I could feel their energy with each step. To those who walked with me and to the hospitaleros who took care of me, thank you.

My editor, Jeanette Germain, spent hundreds of hours refining my edges, organizing rambling thoughts, and demonstrating patience with a first-timer. Our professional relationship blossomed into a great friendship. I enjoyed breaking bread at her home and walking on the greenbelt to discuss chapters. Dexter Van Zile, my Sigma Nu fraternity brother, was an exceptional shadow editor, with insights that added depth to the manuscript.

I met Chris Treccani (3 Dog Design) at Starbucks to interview for the cover and interior
design. Halfway through the latte, he had the job. He turned my thoughts into art. Jana Jeffrey came to the rescue when I needed a website. Two weeks before my first major newspaper article, she created my site. Jennifer Quinn launched and managed my entire social media campaign. Idaho author Donna Cook’s attention to detail made her the ideal person to copy edit the book.

My next-door neighbor and friend, Bob Barr, has inspired me for over 20 years. His encouragement prompted many of my adventures, and his mentoring helped nudge me down the road to writing and speaking. His news tip to the
Idaho Statesman
prompted a moving story, written by Katherine Jones, that opened up opportunities for me to share my story.

I thought arrival in Santiago was the end of the journey but it was just the beginning. I look forward to meeting many of you at speaking events. Thank you for reading the book.

About The Author

Kurt is NOW AVAILABLE FOR

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ENGAGEMENTS

208.345.6421

[email protected]

After retiring early from his job as a successful sales executive for a Fortune 500 technology company, Kurt Koontz volunteered in his community and traveled across Europe and North America. He never considered writing a book until he walked nearly 500 miles across Spain in 2012. Those million steps were so compelling that he returned home and began writing and speaking about his life-changing adventures. He lives and writes on a tree-lined creek in Boise, Idaho.

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