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During a culture-shocked exchange year in Japan, fifteen-year-old Lisa Dempster's imagination is ignited by the story of the henro michi, an arduous 1200 kilometre Buddhist pilgrimage through the mountains of Japan. Perfectly suiting the romantic view of herself as a dusty, travel-worn explorer (well, one day), she promises to return to Japan and walk the henro michi, one way or another, as soon as humanely possible. Fast-forward thirteen years, and Lisa's life is vastly different to what she pictured it would be. Severely depressed, socially withdrawn, overweight, on the dole and living with her mum, she is 28 and miserable. And then, completely by chance, the henro michi comes back into her life, through a book at her local library. It's a sign. She decides then and there to go back to Japan almost immediately: to walk the henro michi, and walk herself back to health. Brushing aside the barriers that other people might find daunting - the 1200km of mountainous terrain, the sweltering Japanese summer, the fact she has no money and has never done a multi-day hike before - Lisa is determined to walk the pilgrimage, or die trying.… (mais)
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I loved this book, a vivid and loving description of Lisa's struggle and journey along the henro michi. I had heard of this fabled walk in a sketchy way and was very happy when I discovered this book that helped me learn of its history and a recent modern description of completing this gruelling walk. Maybe one day I will do this but on a bicycle! ( )
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I couldn't believe it was actually happening. Tomorrow I would set out on the 88 Temple Pilgrimage, an arduous 1200 kilometre hike. Against all odds I'd managed to get my shit together, get to Japan an get to the starting line. My brvado, however, hadn't made the trip with me.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
The henro michi had been a huge hike, a physical challenge, yes. But it was more than that. It had been a major exercise in refection. I had spent months thinking and praying. The time for reflection had passed. It was time for action. I was suddenly filled with energy. I wanted to burst off the henro michi, burst out of Japan, and burst back into life. I left Mount Koya immediately. I took a single step forward, to see where it would take me.
During a culture-shocked exchange year in Japan, fifteen-year-old Lisa Dempster's imagination is ignited by the story of the henro michi, an arduous 1200 kilometre Buddhist pilgrimage through the mountains of Japan. Perfectly suiting the romantic view of herself as a dusty, travel-worn explorer (well, one day), she promises to return to Japan and walk the henro michi, one way or another, as soon as humanely possible. Fast-forward thirteen years, and Lisa's life is vastly different to what she pictured it would be. Severely depressed, socially withdrawn, overweight, on the dole and living with her mum, she is 28 and miserable. And then, completely by chance, the henro michi comes back into her life, through a book at her local library. It's a sign. She decides then and there to go back to Japan almost immediately: to walk the henro michi, and walk herself back to health. Brushing aside the barriers that other people might find daunting - the 1200km of mountainous terrain, the sweltering Japanese summer, the fact she has no money and has never done a multi-day hike before - Lisa is determined to walk the pilgrimage, or die trying.
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