| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-11-01 | | Series: | Travelers' Tales | | Editor: | James O'Reilly, Sean O'Reilly, Tim Oreilly |
| Size | | Length: | 435 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note A very different kind of travel book, "The Road Within" is a venture into the hidden territory of the human spirit and heart. "The Road Within" is designed to help readers understand what all the great mystics and visionaries of the world have always known--that they are closer to themselves, the world, and God than they can imagine.
Industry Reviews Editors Sean, James, and Tim O'Reilly have gathered stories about voyages physical, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and psychic that have had deep and profound changes on the lives of the traveler. A biologist sees a spectacular display of bioluminescence of squid, a photographer finds his first sense of what it is to be truly alive during a walking trip around Lake Superior, and a rabbi in Jerusalem on pilgrimage finds his daily "mikvah," or ritual bath, allows him to be reborn. The one drawback is that some of the shorter stories do not fully grasp the essence of the editors' premise how journeys alter life irrevocably. This is still recommended for medium and large public libraries. David Schau, Kanawha Cty. P.L., Charleston, W.Va. Stefanatos
A biologist sees a spectacular display of bioluminescence of squid, a photographer finds his first sense of what it is to be truly alive during a walking trip aroung Lake Superior, and a rabbi in Jerusalem on pilgrimage finds his daily 'mikvah,' or ritual bath, allows him to be reborn. The one drawback is that some of the shorter stories do not fully grasp the essence of the editors' premise--how journeys alter life irrevocably. This is still recommended for medium and large public libraries. Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company. Schau
[This] is a collection of essays (many are excerpts from books) that are really mini travel memoirs. . . . Although the East is emphasized here, there's a good cross-section of other cultures and locations, too, but it is disappointing there was no mention of Aztec, Mayan, or Celtic sites. The first half of the book is stronger, then seems to taper off and lose drive toward the end. But it's a worthwhile contribution to travel literature, and a good starting-off point for further reading. Each chapter concludes with biographical information, including the author's publications. Overall, this is provocative material and a good introduction to new writers. Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company. Hughes
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