Walk the rolling Tuscan hills, historic towns, and sacred sites of Italy on Part 3 of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, covering 413km (255 miles) from Lucca to Rome. This central-southern section of the world-famous 2000km route threads through the heart of Tuscany and Lazio, offering medieval villages, vineyards, and iconic landmarks, culminating in the Eternal City.Suitable for walkers of most abilities, this section requires moderate fitness due to hilly ter...

Walk the Way of St Francis (Via di Francesco), a 518km (322-mile) pilgrimage route from Florence through Tuscany and Umbria to Rome, tracing the spiritual footsteps of St Francis of Assisi. This scenic alternative to the Camino de Santiago visits sacred sites like Santuario della Verna, Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto and Marmore Falls over 27 stages (11-29km each), ideal for fit walkers seeking a month-long adventure.This Cicerone guidebook provides all the tools needed t...

Begin an unforgettable journey along the Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés, one of the classic routes of the Way of St James, crossing northern Spain from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. Covering 784km (487 miles) and typically completed in 4–5 weeks, this iconic pilgrimage is suitable for any reasonably fit walker and culminates at the tomb of St James the Apostle in Santiago’s UNESCO-listed old town.Expertly a...

Discover the enchanting stone cloisters, medieval towers, and cobbled villages along the Via Francigena on this central section of the renowned pilgrimage route, a 726 km journey from Lausanne on Lake Geneva to the historic city of Lucca in Tuscany. Walk shaded lakeside paths by Lac Léman, cross the historic Great Saint Bernard Pass, traverse the Po Valley’s cultural heart, and finish among the scenic hills and coastline of Liguria and Tuscany, where medieval villages and vineyards...

Follow the historic Via Francigena pilgrimage route across 1090km of England, France and Switzerland, along ancient paths once used by medieval pilgrims to walk to Rome. Starting in Canterbury, this part of the route offers an ideal introduction to the Via Francigena, through rolling French countryside, Champagne vineyards and the Jura Mountains to lakeside Lausanne, and is suitable for most walkers.Immerse yourself in the pilgrimage's origins with the first volume...

From a Certified Life Coach, a recovery program for women impacted by a spouse's pornography addiction.Are you feeling shocked, betrayed, devastated, and downright angry after discovering your husband is addicted to pornography? Are you wondering: how could he do this to me or, why aren't I enough for him? Do you wonder if your marriage is over? Are you feeling lost and alone? Life and relationship coach Sandy Brown has been there. Her own experience in surviving th...

Journey from the Eternal City to Italy’s sun-drenched southern tip on the final stage of the legendary Via Francigena, where timeless towns, ancient pilgrimage roads, and sweeping coastlines lead you from Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca. Discover the heart of southern Italy as you traverse volcanic lakes, forested ridges, and olive-clad hills, following in the footsteps of pilgrims.Ideal for long-distance walkers and those seeking a classic pilgrimage adventure, this ...

Journey the length of California on the unforgettable California Missions Trail, where sun-drenched coastlines, historic Spanish missions, and vibrant communities line a spectacular 800-mile (1291km) pilgrimage from Sonoma to San Diego. Experience the best of the Golden State as you traverse rolling vineyards, bustling cities, iconic beaches, and the serene landscapes shaped by Native Americans and Spanish settlers over two centuries ago.Perfect for long-distance w...

Are you feeling shocked, betrayed, devastated, and downright angry after discovering your husband is addicted to pornography? Are you wondering: how could he do this to me or, why aren't I enough for him? Do you wonder if your marriage is over? Are you feeling lost and alone? Life and relationship coach Sandy Brown has been there. Her own experience in surviving the betrayal of her husband's porn addiction has inspired her to focus her practice on helping other women to do the same. Throug...

A generation before Brown v. Board of Education struck down America’s “separate but equal” doctrine, one Chinese family and an eccentric Mississippi lawyer fought for desegregation in one of the greatest legal battles never toldOn September 15, 1924, Martha Lum and her older sister Berda were barred from attending middle school in Rosedale, Mississippi. The girls were Chinese American and considered by the school to be “colored”; the school was for whites....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This essay explores how cities are founded and what determines their long-term success, using Rome as the central example of enduring greatness. It argues that cities emerge either from local populations uniting for security or from outsiders such as colonists, rulers, or migrating peoples. Those founded freely and out of necessity—rather than imposed by external powers—tend to develop greater strength and independence.The autho...

"A great story--how modernism brought down the regime of censorship--told as a great story. Kevin Birmingham's imaginative scholarship brings Joyce and his world to life. There is a fresh detail on nearly every page."--Louis Menand, Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Metaphysical ClubFor more than a decade, the book that literary critics now consider the most important novel in the English language was illegal to own, sell, advertise or purchase in most ...