May 2021
The Pilgrimage by Paolo Coelho
Moderator:
Jorge Román
Host:
Trish Feaster | The Travelphile
Book available from:
BookShop or Amazon
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BOOK CLUB EVENTS
Recordings of these events will be available at the bottom of this page after their scheduled dates.
• INTRODUCTION
Monday, May 3, 2021 | 11am PT | 2pm ET | 8pm GMT +1
Madrid-based Spanish tour guide Jorge Román presents a live introduction with host Trish Feaster of Paulo Coelho’s The Pilgrimage, which is based on the author’s own experience on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Join Jorge and Trish and be part of the conversation on the Guide Collective Facebook Page.
• GCBC MEMBERS’ DISCUSSION
Monday, May 31, 2021 | 11am PT | 2pm ET | 8pm GMT +1
GC Book Club Members will connect live with Jorge and Trish via an exclusive Zoom session. Members will be able to share their own insights from the reading, ask about questions related to the book—the Camino de Santiago, religion, spirituality, wellbeing, Spanish culture—and interact with one another. Bring your book and feel free to enjoy your favorite snacks or drinks!
While the Zoom is only for GCBC Members, the discussion will be posted on Facebook for the general public at a later date.
To become a new GCBC member and receive the Zoom link, please email GC at theguidecollective@gmail.com. Links will be sent by Sunday, May 30, 2021.
Note: Existing members who are already on the GCBC mailing list will automatically receive an email with the link.
• Throughout the month, share your reading progress with GCBC in the comments below on our social channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Pilgrimage is a first-person narrative of the autobiographical adventures of the Paulo Coelho during his trek along Spain’s “ Camino de Santiago” or “The Way of St. James”—the pilgrimage route across the northern portion of the country that dates back to more than one thousand years ago. The novel is a parable about the need to find our own way in life and become better people through a higher spiritual growth. It fully encapsulates Coelho’s humanist philosophy and superbly reflects the human need to search for life’s deeper meaning.
Paulo Coelho
Image | Paul Macleod, Wikimedia Commons
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has led a storied life full of tragedy, anguish, love, and re-awakening. He flirted with death, drugs, ran away from madness, learned to cope with torture, suffered and enjoyed love, and made a successful career in music as a songwriter; but never gave up his dream: to write. He is fortunate enough to do what he likes and be known for it.
After a profound spiritual experience as a pilgrim on Spain’s famed “Camino de Santiago, “ Coelho abandoned his career as a lyricist to pursue his soul’s yearning to become a writer. His wrote The Pilgrimage in 1987 and has since written more than two dozen books (including his most famous, The Alchemist) which have been published in 150 countries and translated into 56 languages. He is proud to be in the top 5 bestselling authors in the world.
In his own words: “The bridge was the link in between the will to do something and the fact of making it. I had the dream to write but not the courage. Experiencing The Camino has made me who I am today.”
