Devastated after a futile attempt to save her school from a political strife along the northern border of Mexico, a young and disheartened idealist sells her belongings and buys a one way ticket to Europe. Rachel embarks on a journey of self discovery that leads her on foot through the French Pyrenees Mountains. Adventure beacons her to embark on The Camino, a 500 mile pilgrimage through Basque country and diverse regions of Spain. Steeped in tradition, nature and solace, her heart begins to open as unexpected miracles light the way. Latent gifts of poetry, prose and clairsentience begin to stir and awaken her soul. As past tragedy and deep grief surface, Rachel wonders when she lost her sense of home. With the elegant use of plain language and poetic prose, Beyond Finisterrae tells the story of one woman's solitary walk to the end of the earth in an attempt to save her life from a fate worse than dying. A venture into inquiry invites her to breathe life into the questions she dares to ask. Among them: what is the measure of a life? Eloquent insight delights the mind while every sense is awakened by picturesque descriptions set in timeless England, Spain and France. Readers transcend as they read themselves between the lines of her story.
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