Robert C. Sibley is an award-winning Senior Writer at the Ottawa Citizen, an Adjunct Professor in political science at Carleton University, and the author of A Rumour of God: Rekindling Belief in an Age of Disenchantment
[Sibley's] quick crafting of scenes... bring the trip alive,
offering the reader, as well as the writer, insight on an ancient
meditative challenge as it can still be practiced today--
"BOOKLIST"
[Sibley] toils with a series of existential issues, ruminating on
life's necessities, his desire to conquer the mountains, the
trail's rich history, and his own long-forgotten memories.... [He]
has a finely tuned appreciation for close-to-the-ground details,
and his descriptions are deep and sincere without being overly
earnest.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
[The] story comes alive when, after weeks of walking, everything
else in his life seems to drop away. Sibley has flashes of
complete, blissful presence, which he describes with poetic
clarity.-- "Ottawa Citizen"
Relating the story of his own pilgrimage in a time of religious
disenchantment, and comparing his experiences to those of other
pilgrims who have written about the Camino de Santiago, Robert
Sibley engages and maintains the reader's interest to the end.
Unique and memorable, The Way of the Stars also has a refreshing
sense of irony and humor.--Edward F. Stanton, author of Road of
Stars to Santiago
Sibley is an extraordinary writer with a unique, distinct voice. If
I had not already walked this path or was only pondering
undertaking it, his account is winsome enough that I would want to
walk it.--Arthur Boers, author of Living into Focus: Choosing What
Matters in an Age of Distractions
Sibley reflects on his journey on the famous pilgrimage: both the
outward journey along the 500-mile path, and his inward journey of
reflection and spiritual rejuvenation.-- "US Catholic"
Sibley's text is neatly divided into subjects that encompass the
author's quest: prayer; pain; paths; time; gratitude; gifts;
visions; underglimmer; disappearance; and home. Each chapter
describes a series of events that encompass its subject matter,
upon which the reader can reflect, thus travelling the spiritual
miles with Sibley. VERDICT Sibley captures his journey, both
existential and physical, succinctly, yet with artistry. Readers
will be both engaged and enlightened by this carefully crafted
tale.--Tim Ward "CHOICE"
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