The Longest Way Home One Man S Quest For The Courage To Settle Down
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The Longest Way Home
Author: Andrew McCarthy
language: en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date: 2012-09-18
The author, a travel writer and actor, delivers a memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion, from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today's spiritual and pleasure seekers who follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert. Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open your mind, forcing you to confront your demons, and discover your true self. The author belongs to this second category of traveler. His memoir follows his excursions to Patagonia, the Amazon, Costa Rica, Baltimore, Vienna, Kilimanjaro, Dublin, and beyond. He uses his wanderlust to examine his motives and desires, and explore his ambivalence about commitment. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: his wedding day. His message about the transformative power of travel is universal, and his exploration of the nature and passion of relationships, both fleeting and enduring, strikes a chord with every man and woman who has ever wondered at the vicissitudes of the human heart.
The Longest Way Home
Author: Andrew McCarthy
language: en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date: 2013-06-04
The author, a travel writer and actor, delivers a memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion, from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today's spiritual and pleasure seekers who follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert. Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open your mind, forcing you to confront your demons, and discover your true self. The author belongs to this second category of traveler. His memoir follows his excursions to Patagonia, the Amazon, Costa Rica, Baltimore, Vienna, Kilimanjaro, Dublin, and beyond. He uses his wanderlust to examine his motives and desires, and explore his ambivalence about commitment. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: his wedding day. His message about the transformative power of travel is universal, and his exploration of the nature and passion of relationships, both fleeting and enduring, strikes a chord with every man and woman who has ever wondered at the vicissitudes of the human heart.
Search for the Holy Grail
Dear Reader, It has been fun, catharctic, heart wrenching, inspiring and powerful to write this travel novel after a month long trip to France, Germany and Serbia. Initially, it started out by writing down my research about Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail and the mystic sites, but then I also looked for new jobs in Germany and prepared for my final trip to Serbia, where I longed to connect with a man, whom I admired from far. Essentially, this book represents the results of my soul journey, which reached the end of a cycle in 2012, when realized I am at crossroads in my life where I was in the situation to make a decision where to live - Germany or the United States of America, This was part of external reality, but psychologically I found the pressing need to make some internal changes in my very personal relationships This is book is as much about the holy grail the legend of Mary Magdalene as much as it is about my own story.