Hit the road with Doug this week
in the national release of ‘The Traveler’s Path’
(Still undecided? We’ve got a link below to read a sample chapter.)
Click on the book’s cover to order your copy from Amazon. This book soon is available online wherever good books are sold, including Barnes & Noble.
By DAVID CRUMM
Editor of ReadTheSpirit magazine
Even before this week’s national release of The Traveler’s Path—Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration through Travel—Douglas J. Brower has been hearing loud and clear from readers who are eager to get a copy of his book.
“And I’m learning something important: The main reason people want to read this book is because they already enjoy travel and they want to see how the stories in this book connect with their own stories,” Doug said in an interview this week. “When I go to events to talk about the book—people are eager to tell me about their own travel experiences. There’s a real interactive connection in this book—no question. I’m learning that part of the value of this book is the way it connects people with each other.”
And new this week: To spark interest in the book (which is published by Reformed Journal Books), Doug and Reformed Journal Editor Jeffrey Munroe decided to publish this online excerpt from a chapter about the wonders that travelers can discover in exploring different languages around the world.
“The book includes lots of ideas about deepening our experiences with travel—from how we look at art to how we look at the stones in the street in front of us,” Doug said. “And one way to believe that one way to make travel more enriching is to seriously consider language training. So, the chapter we’re sharing this week through The Reformed Journal is about what happens when we try to speak to people in their own language.”
“I like this chapter, because it’s got a wonderful final scene,” Jeffrey Munroe said. “We’re hoping lots of people will read the book—and will discuss it in their congregations—and in whatever small reading groups they’ve got. That’s why we also will be offering a free discussion guide to the book that readers can download from our website.”
Of course, there’s a whole lot of Doug’s ongoing speaking and writing that is free to anyone who wants to join this traveler’s path. For example, although he is distributing his regular columns through the Substack service, he has “set the paywall” so that anyone who signs up—even if they opt not to make a payment to Substack—will get all of the columns.
“I used to write through a WordPress website and I’ve been doing that for a long time—but two years ago I decided it was easier to move everything over to a Substack newsletter,” Doug explained. “I write about the intersection of faith and life and I’ve had more than 800 people sign up to receive these columns—so they seem to be popular.
“But I want everyone to get all the columns, whether they want to pay a Substack fee or not. So, there’s a valuable tip I can share: Save your money to buy a copy of the new book—because you don’t have to pay for my columns on Substack. Those online columns are free.”
Doug enjoys talking with people—which you’ll learn if you get to know more about him. He’s open to invitations for public appearances.
“And, right now as the book launches, I’m going to be all over the podcast universe. So far, I’ve already got 20 scheduled podcasts.”
Q: Where can I order this book?
Answer: This book is available March 25, 2025, wherever good books are sold online across North America and around the world, including:
and Powell’s.
Q: How can I get in touch with Douglas Brouwer?
Answer: Visit him via his Substack site, where you can send him a message and consider joining his more than 800 other subscribers.
TO VISIT HIS SUBSTACK SITE, use the text link above—or click on this snapshot from his opening page.
Q: And where is that free excerpt, again?
As we reported above—To spark interest in the book (which is published by Reformed Journal Books), Doug and Reformed Journal Editor Jeffrey Munroe decided to publish an online excerpt from a chapter about the wonders that travelers can discover in exploring different languages around the world.