Authors: Kurt Koontz
Tags: #Spiritual, #Love, #Camino de Santiago, #A Million Steps, #Alcohol Addiction, #The Way, #Pilgrimage
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
Walk in a Relaxed Manner
, Joyce Rupp
The Pilgrimage
, Paulo Coelho
Movies
The Way
http://www.theway-themovie.com/
Walking the Camino
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
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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.