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Where the Waves Turn Back by Tyson Motsenbocker

April 13, 2024 by The Chancellor Leave a Comment

Where the Waves Turn Back: A Forty-Day Pilgrimage Along the California Coast by Tyson Motsenbocker My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Where the Waves Turn Back” is Tyson Motsenbocker’s memoir of walking the Camino Real from San Diego to San Francisco after the death of his mother. The book opens a few weeks before his mother’s death. She’s in hospice and the family has gathered to be with her. In one of her conversations with Tyson, she challenges him to take time to grieve and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Featured, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: california, Camino Real, grief, Junipero Serra, Pilgrimage, Tyson Motsenbocker

The Chancellor's CBR16 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Featured, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: california, Camino Real, grief, Junipero Serra, Pilgrimage, Tyson Motsenbocker ·
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