This book is the story of one woman’s journey along the Camino de Santiago- a pilgrim’s path.
It is well written, and has a nice start with her facing unfamiliar challenges that bewilder her, and as she traverses along the Camino, she develops a deeper understanding of herself and of others.
I have to say, I personally did not enjoy this book. When she initially starts her Pilgrims walk by taking a train….I knew that this probably wasn’t going to be the book for me. hen when she worried about being a married woman eating a meal in public with a man likely 20 years her junior- I knew that this was not the book for me. I felt as if I was reading about a solo journey undertaken in 1850 or even 1950, not 2012.
That said, I had not heard of these pilgrim paths, and delighted in learning of them. THe book itself is well written, and full of very descriptive writing. It was refreshing to read about someone above the age of 40 undertaking an adventure.
For me it was a miss, but for others, it may be a home run.

Tears of Jupiter introduced me to Shima Shanti. Long interested in the Camino myself, I found Shant's female perspective fresh and honest. The search for God, for self, for understanding is universal. As Robert Lax the poet wrote: "One well chosen step at a time." Each step on the Camino is significant. Shanti shares what it's like to place one foot in front of the other and arrive at a destination both planned and surprising. I recommend this book to pilgrims moving, yearning, and reading through their search for meaning.