title: Over Sand and Sea: A Traveler's Tales
author:  Patrick Pfister 
description: Inveterate traveler Pfister recounts a series of journeys that spans both the globe and the inner recesses of his own psyche. A born wanderer, he traverses the ancient trade route of the Silk Road, meanders far off the beaten path in order to attend the Pushkar Camel Fair in India, and meditates in the ancient Carmelite monastery that once housed St. Teresa of Avila. Closer to home, adventures are to be found in Florida, California, and Kalamazoo, Michigan. No matter how exotic or prosaic the locale, he describes each expedition in vivid detail, investing his experiences with the uniquely spiritual imprint of a voyager certain that the reward is in the journey rather than in the destination. Ending on a somber note, he comes full circle, traveling home to say goodbye to his dying brother. This luminous travelogue will appeal to both dedicated wayfarers and armchair tourists. <i>Margaret Flanagan</i><br /><i>Copyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
zlib_text: > **ECHOES IN THE SAND**
  
  > SHANNON BAKER
  
  > Copyright © 2019 by Shannon Baker.
  
  All rights reserved.
  
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and
  incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a
  fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or
  actual events is purely coincidental.
  
  ISBN: 978-1-951249-10-6 (Paperback)
  
  >  **CONTENTS**
  
  >  _Also by Shannon Baker_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapt