Along the Templar Trail
Seven Million Steps for Peace
by Brandon Wilson
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Following in the footsteps of the legendary first Knights Templar, an American and a 68-year-old Frenchman embark on the ultimate challenge. Traveling simply, they set off to trek across 11 countries and two continents on a peace pilgrimage from France to Jerusalem. However, once the Middle East erupts in war, everything becomes uncertain — except for their steadfast and perhaps life-threatening resolve. A heartwarming and inspiring odyssey. This book comes complete with helpful stages, maps and black & white photos.
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Adventures and adventurers, Biography, Brandon Wilson, Description and travel, First Crusades, Knights Templar, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Templars, Travel, hiking, making a difference, peace, pilgrim, pilgrimage, walking to Jerusalem, Adventure and adventurersPeople
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Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Middle East, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, United StatesTimes
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Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace
January 1, 2008, Pilgrim's Tales, Inc.
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0977053695 9780977053698
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Along the Templar trail: seven million steps for peace
2008, Pilgrims Tales, Inc.
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0977053687 9780977053681
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Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace
January 1, 2008, Pilgrim's Tales, Inc.
Paperback
in English
0977053687 9780977053681
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First Sentence
"The apparition stood by Samir’s bedside. In his other life, Samir, a muscular fellow in his forties with short-cropped hair, was a Druze policeman in northern Israel. Active in the international peace movement, he was also a father, husband and an otherwise sensible man not prone to hallucinations. Still, he could hardly ignore the gaunt man with flowing long hair and holes in the palms of his hands who appeared before him crying, “There is a river of blood running through Jerusalem.”"
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Received 2009 Lowell Thomas Gold Award for Best Travel Book, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation;
Named a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist (Adventure/Recreation)
“More than the mere adventure of two brave men, it is a grand and noble quest for peace, as well as a spiritual voyage that will leave readers emotionally and intellectually replenished… I immensely enjoyed reading this book. His writing combines a marvelous sense of Zen with good humor, and his personal style makes you feel as if you were there taking part in it all…” ~ Mayra Calvani, reviewer, MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW.;
"Brandon Wilson is strictly fast-forward in his exhilarating Along The Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace… He movingly describes the divorce between power politics and ordinary Arabs and Israelis: the “wall,” the threat of war and the hope for peace dominated their conversation… Wilson’s remarkably attractive account will galvanize couch potatoes…" ~ ForeWord Magazine. Ages 14+. Also available in perfect paperback.
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Walking in the nearly forgotten footsteps of the legendary first Knights Templar, an American and a 68-year old Frenchman embark on a mission all their own. Traveling simply and trusting in the kindness of strangers, they set off to carry a message of peace along a route historically used for war. Their incredible journey leads them thousands of miles across eleven countries and two continents toward Jerusalem. After the outbreak of war, everything is uncertain - except for their steadfast and perhaps life-threatening resolve.
ALONG THE TEMPLAR TRAIL weaves a richly detailed Chaucerian tapestry of characters, intrigue, and adventure with personal growth and social commentary. Their poignant tale is a powerful testimony to the courage of the human spirit and an affirmation of the dream of peace still very much alive in the world today. It also provides a signpost for those who dream of making a similar journey along this trail; one destined to become a path of peace for people of all nations, cultures and faiths.
Shortlisted for ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award; named 2009 Lowell Thomas Gold Award for Best Travel Book (SATWF).
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