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Pub. Date
2003.
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English
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Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight (Paris time). It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goat-horned god. If the liquid in the bottle actually is the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think,...
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Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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A pithy guidebook for Buddhist pilgrims to the four holy sites of India. “The aim of all Buddhist practice is to catch a glimpse of the awakened state. Going on pilgrimage, soaking up the sacred atmosphere of holy places, and mingling with other pilgrims are simply different ways of trying to achieve that glimpse.”٬٢٠١٤؛from chapter 1, “Holy Buddhist Sites” Pilgrimage is a powerful method for remembering the Buddha’s teachings...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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After losing both her mother and her daughter in the Japanese tsunami of March 2011, Yui continues on, alone with her grief, but when she hears about a man with an old disused telephone booth in his garden where those who have lost loved ones can speak to them and start to come to terms with their grief, Yui makes her own pilgrimage to the phone booth.
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Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Irreverent, moving, and thought-provoking, Lewis-Kraus riffs on the perpetualwar between discipline and desire, and its attendant casualties. Across threepilgrimages and many hundreds of miles, he completes an idiosyncratic odysseyto the heart of a family mystery.
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Retraces some of the world's most ancient, meaningful and challenging religious pilgrimages. Viewers travel alongisde contemporary seekers as they explore breathaking locations, fascinating history, and ancient religious traditions.
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English
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At the Tabard Inn, thrity travelers of widely varying classes and occupations are gathering to make the annual pilgrimage to Becket's shrine at Canterbury. It is agreed that each traveler will tell four tales to help pass the time, and that the host of the inn will judge the tales and reward the best storyteller with a free supper upon their return.
Publisher
Reliance Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Hindi
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Raised in a remote tribal village, Shivudu grows up a carefree young man who relentlessly pursues is heart's desire. This leads him on an adventure to a completely unfamiliar territory. On this journey, he falls in love with Avantlka, a Nishada soldier.
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Tracing an ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, the bestselling and "virtuosic" (The Wall Street Journal) writer explores the past and future of Christianity. "What a wondrous work! This beautifully written and totally clear-eyed account of his pilgrimage will have you wondering whether we should all embark on such a journey, either of the body, the soul or, as in Egan's case, both." --Cokie Roberts. Moved by his mother's death and his...
12) Hyperion
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On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of Time Tombs, where huge brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion....
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English
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Che Milan's life is falling apart. Not only has her longtime lover abruptly dumped her, but her eccentric, demanding mother has recently died. When an urn of ashes arrives, along with a note reminding Che of a half-forgotten promise to take her mother to Canterbury, Che finds herself reluctantly undertaking a pilgrimage. Within days she joins a group of women who are walking the sixty miles from London to the shrine of Becket in Canterbury Cathedral....
14) Inside Mecca
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
The most intimate and three-dimensional documentation of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. "Inside Mecca" follows three Muslims from very different backgrounds as they embark on an epic five-day reaffirmation of faith and quest for salvation. Witness the personal stories of the pilgrims and the mental preparation, physical strain and spiritual ecstasy they encounter on their pilgrimage of faith.
15) Pilgrimage
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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A group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a dangerous Irish landscape in thirteenth century Ireland.
16) Transcendental
Author
Series
Transcendental novels volume 1
Publisher
Tor Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Riley, a veteran of interstellar war, is one of many beings from many different worlds aboard a ship on a pilgrimage that spans the galaxy. However, he is not journeying to achieve transcendence, a vague mystical concept that has drawn everyone else on the ship to this journey into the unknown at the far edge of the galaxy. His mission is to find and kill the prophet who is reputed to help others 'transcend'"--
17) I went for Hajj
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Publisher
The Islamic Foundation
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Share the excitement of Hajj from the eyes of a little boy as he tells his friends about his pilgrimage to Makkah. Join him as he explores the sights, sounds and experiences of the once-in-a-lifetime journey, from the moment he sits on the plane to having his hair shaved off at the end"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the bestsellers Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It and Live Your Truth comes Rebirth, an inspiring novel about the magic that happens when you learn to follow your heart. After the death of his estranged father, Amit takes his parent's ashes to the Ganges to fulfill a deathbed promise. Instead of returning home, he wanders, his pain and grief leaving him confused about his future. Almost broke, unsure about his direction...
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Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Through her profound, informative, and witty reflections on the power of stone, water, light, fire, and more, readers will discover new destinations in North America while deepening their own connection to the spirit"--
"In this book, Erickson’s steps don’t lead to grand cathedrals but to the transformative, powerful elements supporting life itself. " - Foreword Reviews "Travel writer Erickson has written a travelogue about areas of the United...
20) El peregrino
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Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
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The author describes his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela with a spiritual guide named Petrus, a journey during which he gained insights into life and truth through meditation and the guidance of his teacher.
"Este libro es la confirmación de que uno mismo es el señor de sus pasos, el dueño absoluto de su camino, el arquitecto de su sueño. Es un libro sobre la determinación. El primer libro escrito por Paulo Coelho, el autor de El Alquimista,...
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