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A grieving son. A wandering monk. And an ancient path where grief and grace share the same road.
Cameron MacAllister is an unlikely pilgrim, not least because he doesn't believe in God ... and he hates walking. But when his mother dies unexpectedly, Cameron learns of her dreams to travel Saint Cuthbert's Way through the hills of Northumberland to Holy Island. She will never have the chance to fulfill that dream, but he can. For her.
What ensues is a story of grief, the kindness of strangers, and the intrigue of his enigmatic and unexpected traveling companion, Brother Aidan, an elderly monk who insists all of life is about learning to pray. As the miles pass under his feet and conversations flow, Cameron must confront questions he had long since considered settled, questions about life, faith, and the difficulty of making sense of a world that itself so rarely makes sense.
Austin Suggs is a writer and video essayist whose work has reached over 10 million people online. He holds degrees in Theology and Liberal Arts, and his writing explores the intersection of faith and the human experience. When he’s not reading, writing, or filming videos, you can find him chasing the perfect cup of coffee, tending to his sourdough starter, or watching a Liverpool match. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife, Eliza.