(Un)Bound Together: A Journey to the End of the Earth (and Beyond)

On the cusp of turning 50 and still rebounding from a dramatic and near-fatal tumble off a bridge Amit Janco embarked on a walk across Spain heading not only towards the end of the earth--but hopefully to regain a body freed of chronic pain. After the first weeks happy adventure with a mutt in tow and two donkeys hauling her belongings all hopes of a peaceful promenade dissolved when Amits new schlepping companion gave her the cold shoulder.With the company of a revolving cast of pilgrims and animals Amit grappled with a sitting disability ditched her hiking boots in favor of sandals crossed paths with quirky characters and discovered a human species unique to the Camino; the people she came to call Stagers. She developed an obsession with wild blackberries fended off snoring pilgrims and was haunted by the story of a father who walked in mourning over his murdered daughter.Desperate to distance herself from a dysfunctional tree-hugging pilgrim who had volunteered to carry her gear--but instead wreaked havoc on her serenity--Amit found herself unexpectedly wading through an interior landscape riddled with loose threads and long-buried secrets. But thanks to the solace of nature coupled with the comic relief and spiritual sustenance offered by a German social worker--who wove in and out of Amits weeks-long hike--her burden was ultimately lightened.(Un)Bound Together: A Journey to the End of the Earth (and Beyond) is a testament to healing as a continual process along a path of unpredictable hurdles and revelations.