Memoirs Of A Pilgrim

Once in a while, each of us will partake in a defining moment in our lives. Sometimes, the moment roars with a voice of grandeur, other times it is as quiet as a mouse. Whether a struck-by-lightning revelation or a gradual process that slides along like a flowing river, the result will inevitably lead to a changed life. For Brad Kyle, it started as an innocent conversation at a pub in London, and ended in a long walk nearly ten years later.

Spurred on by the unexpected death of his father (and the rekindled memory of the Thames-side chat), Brad travelled to Spain and walked the Camino trail. Stretching nearly 800 kilometres from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France, to Santiago de Compostela in the west of Spain, the pilgrimage was in every way, his 'defining-moment' experience. Though the Camino offered its fair share of physical challenges, the journey was as much internal as it was external.

With a style of refreshing simplicity and humanness, the author takes us gently by the hand and reveals the unexpected diamonds along the way. Whether falling in love or falling over, each moment is shared with an endearing honesty and humour. This is more than just a memoir; it is an experience.