The Way of the Traveler: Making Every Trip a Journey of Self-Discovery [Paperback]

Joseph Dispenza (Author)

Book Description

Series: Way of the Traveler | Publication Date: October 11, 2002

Winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award, this illustrated guide is a collection of short essays that discuss how travel can raise consciousness, promote spiritual growth, and deepen life experiences. Drawing on his experience as a monk, lecturer, and co-founder of a holistic healing institute, Joseph Dispenza helps readers understand that all travel is a sacred journey to self-discovery. Dispenza encourages readers to keep a journal of feelings, sketch what they see, and transform themselves in other ways to enrich their lives, whether they are going overseas or just across town. "The book ... consists of essays, meditations and practical exercises; each chapter is graced with evocative photos and incisive quotations.... " -- Armchair Traveler

Editorial Reviews

Review

The day before I was about to take a trip, "The Way of the Traveler" arrived in the mail. Serendipitous, you might say. No indeed, the author Joseph Dispenza would reply. He has trained himself through the study of Jungian psychology and other spiritual disciplines to see every event, however trivial, as a means to gain understanding and insight into one's spiritual life and purpose.

Instead of tossing the book on top of my stack of "to do" materials, I sat down in the morning sunshine and started reading. I am so glad I did! Whether you take many business trips every week, travel once a year to some faraway clime, or never leave your comfortable armchair, "The Way of the Traveler" can be useful.

This book offers us the possibility to live more credibly, whether we're traveling or not. But certainly when we do hit the road, we are issuing a desire for some sort of transformation, and it's worth considering what that change is or can be.

Rosemary Zibart is a writer in Sante Fe, New Mexico. -- BookPage, December 1999 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gabrielle de Cuir is a Grammy-nominated and Audie Award-winning producer whose narrating credits include the voice of Valentine in Orson Scott Card's Ender novels, Ursula K. Le Guin's The Tombs of Atuan, and Natalie Angier's Woman, for which she was awarded AudioFile magazine's Golden Earphones. She lives in Los Angeles where she also directs theatre and presently has several projects in various stages of development for film.

Joseph Dispenza is the cofounder of LifePath Retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he writes and is in practice as a spiritual counselor. Dispenza is an acclaimed author of numerous articles and books including The Way of the Traveler and Live Better Longer. He is a former university professor and monk who lived a monastic life for several years.

Stefan Rudnicki has narrated more than 100 audiobooks. A recipient of AudioFile's Earphones Award, Stefan is also a Grammy-winning audiobook producer.

--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 2nd edition (October 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566914493
• ISBN-13: 978-1566914499
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I lived monastic life for eight years, studying religion and spirituality first-hand. My order was the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC). The monastery was in a remote part of Indiana. The first year of my monastic experience was a year of total silence. After I left the monastic life, I worked for social change with a number of humanitarian organizations, including The Center for Social Communications in New York and the Institute for Environmental Change in Toronto. I earned an advanced degree in communication and became an educator and writer.

I am the author of fourteen books, including "OlderMan/Younger Man," "God On Your Own: Finding a Spiritual Path Outside Religion" (Jossey-Bass, 2006), "Live Better Longer" (HarperCollins, 1997) and "The Way of the Traveler" (second edition, Avalon, 2002).

My writings on spirituality and natural self-healing have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and websites, including Alternative Medicine, American Way, Beliefnt.com, Eddie Bauer, Free Spirit, Magical Blend, Massage Magazine, Spirituality and Health, Whole Life Times, and To Your Health. Much of my professional life has been spent teaching, as lecturer at American University in Washington, D.C., and as professor at The College of Santa Fe, where I founded an academic program in Moving Image Arts.

I have been in practice as a spiritual counselor for 20 years. I am the co-founder of LifePath Retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where I live.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Again Will You Fall Asleep Behind the Wheel of Life, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Way of the Traveler: Making Every Trip a Journey of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

A "travel guide for the soul," this book is about living consciously during the moments in life when we have the greatest opportunity to redefine our world and ourselves - when we are traveling. I've already given a copy as a gift.

We all know "getting away from it all" is a great time to relax and think - or *not* to think. The Way of the Traveler shows inspiring ways to open your mind and spirit to either think or just "be."

One of the epiphanies in this book for me was how I defined a "journey." After reading The Way, I have reframed even my gridlocked commute during rush hour into a more relaxing experience. It has reframed my "schlep through the front door" into more of a "homecoming."

Dispenza's "Way" is light reading with a deep message (and its compact size fits into my carry-on luggage!).

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable! Traveling Will Never Be the Same, October 12, 2001

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Traveler (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of the Traveler: Making Every Trip a Journey of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

I loved this books so much I read it 2x. "Way" really hit home and has opened up the idea of spiritual traveling for me. I knew my journeys were revealing something to me, as many a time, my life changed drastically after the get-away and I had a new look on life.
This book put a structure around what I was experiencing. It brought conciousness to those emotions, feelings, and fears.
I like the many excercises and building of a shrine it suggests exploring. I will use this book as a reference book-a guide to my many more life experiences.
Thank you for taking self-discovery to a new level!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, February 26, 2000

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Raven (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of the Traveler: Making Every Trip a Journey of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

My first book by Joseph Dispenza, but not my last! I loved the information in this book. I could not put in down when I first bought it. I leave it by my bedside and read a passage every morning upon awakening. It's my jump start for the day. I totally encourage everyone to buy and read this book. I am so grateful I bought it and did not leave it on my bookshelf to read "later". Thank you Mr. Joseph Dispenza for such insight into how to handle our lives on this planet......