Robert C. Sibley is an award-winning Senior Writer at the Ottawa Citizen, an Adjunct Professor in political science at Carleton University, Canada, and the author of The Way of the Stars: Journeys on the Camino de Santiago (Virginia).
In this wise and compassionate book, Sibley vividly captures life
on the Buddhist pilgrim's road of Shikoku, Japan. As we walk beside
him through these pages, we hear of the origins of the sacred
route, its history, and its rituals. More important, though,
Sibley's trials and triumphs, his sorrows and joys, with those of
his fellow travelers met on the journey, teach us volumes about how
to care for ourselves and others as we sojourn through life.--Hank
Glassman, Haverford College, author of The Face of Jizo: Image and
Cult in Medieval Japanese Buddhism
Sibley shows vividly how this extraordinary pilgrimage can grip
even the most agnostic participant. The book says a lot about how
deep-binding friendships can be made on the road, and how important
the sense of karma can be for those who have walked--and
suffered--together. It also shows how pilgrimages are never over,
but are often just the start of something else.--Ian Reader,
Lancaster University, author of Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and
Practice in Shikoku
Sibley's acute psychological observations are interwoven not only
with vivid details but historical and cultural contexts of the
ancient Shikoku pilgrimage. Throughout his journey, Sibley asks
himself--and the travelers he meets--why walking the path is
important. While he finds no one answer, this accomplished
narrative demonstrates that the impulse to seek inner change
through a physical journey, if mysterious, is enduring.--
"Publishers Weekly"
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