Click on this image of the front cover to visit the book’s Amazon page and pre-order your copy right now. (PLEASE NOTE: Amazon is just beginning to “load up” this book page this week—so there’s more to come. For example, a Kindle version of ‘The Traveler’s Path’ is coming soon.)

This book is ‘a profound voyage of spirit’

“Travel is our origin story.
With this book, I am challenging readers to discover the connections
between our own “travel” within this larger movement of peoples—
and the timeless call of God through our religious traditions—
so we might glimpse the greater depth, breadth, and meaning of our collective movement,
our setting out and going places.”
From Douglas Brouwer’s opening chapter

FIRST, ENJOY DOUG’S 1-MINUTE INVITATION:

WHAT ARE EARLY READERS SAYING?

“This book is an adventure. Invited in by personal stories, this well-crafted book drew me to explore my own thoughts and experiences. That’s because Douglas Brouwer’s honest commentary on his growth allows others to look honestly at their process. I was very impressed by the amount of research into various views of travel, which added significantly to broadening my own understanding and provided a solid base for further discussions. There were two bits of writing that caught my attention. One was Doug’s quote of Thomas Merton’s words spoken close to the end of his life. In essence they were: We are all one but imagine that we are not. The other was a comment made about a self-discovery of his own. He came to understand that one of his gifts was being able to listen. I experienced this quality a few years ago when he listened, over long emails, to my own processing of finding the book I was wanting to write. His ability to hear my personal travel into that book allowed it to happen—a gift from a fellow traveler.”
Judith E. Bowen, author of The Mystical Symphony, A Memoir of Healing, Vision and Wonder

“In a true journey of the soul, Douglas Brouwer paints an exquisite portrait that echoes my own experience of leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land—not as a mere journey across continents, but as a profound voyage of spirit. From the sacred stones of the Holy Land to the remote corners of the world, this book traces the footsteps of pilgrims past and present, each journey woven with faith, purpose, and a desire to seek both within and beyond. Through the lens of mission trips and sacred travels, Brouwer shows us that the act of pilgrimage is not only about the places we visit but the transformation that unfolds along the way. This is a book that will stir the soul, beckoning us to explore the deeper meanings of travel, to walk in the footsteps of the divine, and to serve with open hearts wherever we are called.”
Rick Ricart, Founder and President of Imagine Tours & Travel

ARE YOU IN MICHIGAN? CARE TO JOIN IN THE BOOK’S LAUNCH?

Douglas Brouwer recently issued a public invitation to friends far and wide—old and new:

As you may already be aware, my most recent book—The Traveler’s Path—is about to launch, and I’ve scheduled a book launch party for Saturday, March 29, at the First Presbyterian Church (659 State Street, Holland, Michigan), where I worship most Sundays, when I’m not doing something church-related somewhere in the world.

The event will start at 4:00 p.m. and be finished by 5:30 or so. There will be something to eat and drink—though, sadly, not dinner.

There will be a time for me to thank some people (I’ve got quite a long list!), then there will be a reading from the book (humorous and poignant), and finally there will be a book signing and time for mingling with some really interesting people

And, in Doug’s view—if you read this and care to come along, you’ll instantly become a “new” friend.

IS THERE ANYWHERE ELSE TO ORDER THIS BOOK?

Sure! This book soon will be available online wherever good books are sold, including Barnes & Noble, which has already posted its pre-sale page, and eventually the Walmart website—and other retailers around the world.

Care to Get in Touch with Douglas Brouwer?

Visit him via his Substack site, where you can send him a message and consider joining his more than 650 other subscribers.

TO VISIT HIS SUBSTACK SITE, use the text link above—or click on this snapshot from his opening page. 

Care to see more?

Signs along a hiking trail in Switzerland.

Playing outdoor chess on one of his many adventures.

Stolpersteine are interwoven with paving stones in Germany as a reminder of the many who were killed in the Holocaust. You’ll read about this unique public art project in one chapter of ‘The Traveler’s Path.’

A centuries old doorway along the Camino pilgrimage route in Europe.

What a sign! A rainbow appeared as Douglas Brouwer recently was walking a stretch of the Camino in Europe.