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The Way, My Way Paperback – January 2, 2014

by Bill Bennett (Author, Photographer), Jennifer Cluff (Editor)

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“I’d never done anything crazy like this before – a pilgrimage walk. I was not a hiker, and I wasn’t a Catholic. In fact, I wasn’t even sure I was a Christian. On the last government census when I had to state my religion, I'd said I was a Buddhist, mainly because they’ve had such a hard time in Tibet and I felt they needed my statistical support. I was also not an adventure traveller. For me, adventure travel was flying coach. All this backpacking and wearing of heavy boots and flying off to France to walk ancient pilgrimage routes was a new experience, and not one that made me feel entirely comfortable.” And so Bill Bennett, an Australian based film director, set off on an 800 kilometre walk across Spain to Santiago de Compostela, not sure why he was doing it, and not feeling entirely comfortable. His discomfort increased markedly a few days later when his knee gave out – so the rest of the walk was a “pain management pilgrimage.” But he kept his sense of humour, and his memoir is at times hilarious but also deeply moving, and insightful. In the vein of Bill Bryson and Eric Newby, The Way, My Way takes you on a unique spiritual journey, and gives you a hearty laugh along the way.

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Bill Bennett is an Australian based film director. He lives in Mudgee, in Central New South Wales, with his wife Jennifer. The Way, My Way is his first book.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 2, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493670115
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493670116
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches

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In a filmmaking career spanning more than forty years, Bill Bennett as a writer/director has made seventeen movies and numerous documentaries. He's won many awards, both in his home country of Australia and internationally. His films have screened at some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto and Sundance, and been distributed through most of the major Hollywood studios. He’s had three major international retrospectives - in the US, Germany and India.

As an author, Penguin Random House were the publishers of his YA supernatural thriller series, Palace of Fires. His Camino memoir, The Way, My Way, has been made into a movie, and his latest novel, The Golden Bridge, has been picked up for publication by Arcadia Press.

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Customers find this book to be a page-turner with plenty of humor, describing it as a laugh-out-loud read. Moreover, the writing style is well-crafted, with one customer noting it's written with a filmmaker's eye. Additionally, they appreciate the honest storytelling, with one review highlighting how the author shares both his strengths and weaknesses throughout the journey. The book receives positive feedback for its engaging pacing and natural style, with one customer comparing it to Bill Bryson's work.

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124 customers mention "Readability"120 positive4 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and engaging, describing it as a page-turner that they loved reliving.

"...I loved reading his account. He has successfully captured the essence of the Camino...." Read more

"Good book, but not a great book. If you take out all of the words about his knee or feet the book would be half as long...." Read more

"This book was entertaining & made me want to experience the whole hike - maybe I will do it someday soon!" Read more

"...The story is humorous and enjoyable to read, but Bennett is also introspective and shares thoughtful observations on life on El Camino...." Read more

105 customers mention "Humor"105 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, describing it as a laugh-out-loud read, and one customer notes it captures the spirit of the Camino with sincerity and humor.

"...Bill has captured the feeling and spirit of the Camino with sincerity and humor. I loved reading his account...." Read more

"...Camino books out there, but Bill Bennett's "The Way, My Way" stands out with humour, insight, and honesty...." Read more

"...I enjoyed his simple conversational style and being humanistic. We are all flawed, can we overcome those flaws and rise up to a greater being?" Read more

"...It was easy to read, very funny and very relatable. I gave it to one of the pilgrims who wanted to read it and so I have to order another one now" Read more

103 customers mention "Insight"103 positive0 negative

Customers find the book insightful and inspiring, with one customer noting it provides a wonderful perspective into the author's experiences.

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"...I enjoyed his simple conversational style and being humanistic. We are all flawed, can we overcome those flaws and rise up to a greater being?" Read more

"...His story proceeds chronologically, with a few flashbacks to earlier experiences, and includes many conversations with himself, which add depth to..." Read more

"...It was easy to read, very funny and very relatable. I gave it to one of the pilgrims who wanted to read it and so I have to order another one now" Read more

44 customers mention "Writing style"44 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well-crafted and easy to read, with one customer noting it is written with a filmmaker's eye.

"...Bill's writing is easygoing, but unafraid to confront real issues of self and others as he walks, all the while serving his readers with healthy..." Read more

"Australian filmmaker Bill Bennett has written an engaging, easy-to-read Camino account of his journey as a pilgrim...." Read more

"...It was easy to read, very funny and very relatable. I gave it to one of the pilgrims who wanted to read it and so I have to order another one now" Read more

"Written by a true pilgrim. Brought back fond memories when I read it." Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's storytelling abilities, finding it relatable and inspirational, with one customer describing it as a beautiful journey through hardship.

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"...The story is humorous and enjoyable to read, but Bennett is also introspective and shares thoughtful observations on life on El Camino...." Read more

"...Bill Bennet's humorous and lighthearted memoir has planted a seed for a future Camino for my husband who has never liked walking more than 2 miles!..." Read more

"...This account of pain, of change, of self discovery, is a beautiful journey through hardship into the joy of planning and completing a dream obsessed..." Read more

28 customers mention "Honesty"28 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the author's honesty in the book, describing it as an unabashedly honest account that is believable throughout, with one customer noting how the author openly discusses his struggles and weaknesses.

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"...book more than most Camino books because he was honest about all of his weaknesses and challenges and you were able to see true growth and change...." Read more

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"...that I mostly remember, Extremely readable and laced with humor and honesty, you will not want this book to end." Read more

26 customers mention "Pacing"24 positive2 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book engaging and moving, with one customer describing it as a pleasant companion along the Camino walk, and another noting how it resonated with their soul.

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"...Sarria, Lugo to Santiago in May, i found the author's experiences very moving and down to earth...." Read more

15 customers mention "Style"15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's natural style, with one noting it successfully captures the essence of the Camino and another comparing it to Bill Bryson's writing.

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"...Bill exposes both the beauty and hardship, as well as the almost-certain deep dive into one's own psyche, these sorts of journeys open us up to...." Read more

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dawn dodd
A Genuine Account of a life changing accomplishment
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
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I have walked in the shoes of Bill. I too have slept in an albergue in St Jean lying in a bottom bunk bed in a dark room listening to the snores of other pilgrims and wondering what the next day, next week, next month would bring. Bill has captured the feeling and spirit of the Camino with sincerity and humor. I loved reading his account. He has successfully captured the essence of the Camino. I strongly recommend this book whether having walked the Camino many times, one time, or are contemplating or dreaming of walking someday.

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Leonard Vance
A beautifully told story of a one man's journey on the Camino de Santiago
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
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There are a lot of Camino books out there, but Bill Bennett's "The Way, My Way" stands out with humour, insight, and honesty. It's the story of an author who can't understand why the pilgrimage is calling him, but knows that he must walk nonetheless, unable to find peace until he feels the Camino de Santiago beneath his boots.

Bill's writing is easygoing, but unafraid to confront real issues of self and others as he walks, all the while serving his readers with healthy doses of self deprecating humour. This is one of those books where people will look at you strangely when you burst into laughter while reading it in a coffee shop, but beware, it will leave you feeling the distant pull of this ancient pilgrimage.

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Timothy Derby
A book about pain and overcoming physical barriers.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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Good book, but not a great book. If you take out all of the words about his knee or feet the book would be half as long. I yearned for more words about the people he met or scenery even what The Way was doing to him internally. After a while I said to my self, I get it your knee hurts and yet you will make it.

I enjoyed his simple conversational style and being humanistic. We are all flawed, can we overcome those flaws and rise up to a greater being?

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Pamela Anderson
I enjoyed this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2025
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This book was entertaining & made me want to experience the whole hike - maybe I will do it someday soon!

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L. Hendrickson
Engaging and Cinematic
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
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Australian filmmaker Bill Bennett has written an engaging, easy-to-read Camino account of his journey as a pilgrim. A film based on the book is already available in Australia and will be released in the United States in early 2025. As I read, I could easily visualize many scenes and encounters with the people he meets as a movie. This was Bennett’s first book, written with a filmmaker’s eye. His story proceeds chronologically, with a few flashbacks to earlier experiences, and includes many conversations with himself, which add depth to the story. I laughed and cried, recognizing many of my own pilgrim experiences. One of the techniques I enjoyed was his use of italics rather than quotation marks to represent his conversations with himself and with others. From the very beginning, he wonders, Why am I doing this? After walking seven or eight Caminos, I’m still asking myself that question. Bennett, like me, found the experience transformative, although the why and how may always remain mysteries of the Camino and perhaps any pilgrimage. In a concise eleven-point epilogue, he summarizes what he learned – lessons that will elicit nods of recognition from many pilgrims.

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Sushi gal
I love this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024
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I read this book on my flight to Spain just before I did The Camino Frances and I just loved this book. It was easy to read, very funny and very relatable. I gave it to one of the pilgrims who wanted to read it and so I have to order another one now

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Keith
Made me want to go for a walk!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2015
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I enjoyed Bill Bennett's memoir of walking the Camino, the pilgrimage trail, from St. Jean Pied de Port in France across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Bennett's account is similar in style to Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" about hiking the Appalachian Trail. The story is humorous and enjoyable to read, but Bennett is also introspective and shares thoughtful observations on life on El Camino. He describes the countryside and Spanish villages he passed through, the struggles he faced, and the many interesting people he encountered. I wish he had shared more of his interactions with the Spanish people, but not being a Spanish speaker could have impacted this. I'll probably never be able to experience this marvelous pilgrimage firsthand, but it was nice to get a taste of what it might be like from Bill.

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Rosemarie J.
An entertaining read. So fun and full of life as the author shares his Camino with us
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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I bought the book for my husband to read as the description sounded like something right up his alley.

I found it while actually ordering Finding Love on the Camino by Deborah Wilson whom I met in Astorga while on my own Camino in May. Her book inspired me to return and walk the Camino Norte.

Bill Bennet's humorous and lighthearted memoir has planted a seed for a future Camino for my husband who has never liked walking more than 2 miles! I loved hearing him laugh and stop to ask me questions while he read it. I felt like I was walking the Camino again and enjoying every minute of it. I had to read it myself and loved it. We even tried Coke Zero although my Camino involved the regular kind. Must have needed more calories for all that walking!

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Jessica Purewal
Enjoyable, funny and inspirational read
Reviewed in Australia on June 3, 2023
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Really enjoyed this book couldn’t stop reading it and finished within 2 days. The author is funny in the way only an Aussie can be and extremely honest. An inspirational and honest biography of walking the Camino. It’s helped me become even more determined to complete it for my 40th birthday! As an aussie i was completely enthralled and entertained. Can’t wait for the movie!

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Martin Popchevski
I love this book
Reviewed in Germany on April 3, 2024
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One of my fav books, i love the authors funny style. I recommend it to all Camino lovers.

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sunflower
Absolutely loved this story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2014
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I loved this story by Bill Bennett, it was easy to read. I would love to do the Camino one day, but somehow don't think I could walk 800km with a 10kg bag on my back. I admire Bill Bennett for doing the Camino walk in one month despite being in pain with his blistered feet and wonky knee. He met all sorts of interesting people along the way. The book is full of good humour and I laughed at the descriptions of the Italian Pilgrims in their designer gear stepping of a luxurious coach for photographs and only to take off again! The only thing I can say now is that I will miss this book, I enjoyed my own little Camino trip each night, even though it was only through a book! Well done Bill Bennett, I do hope this won't be your only adventure and we shall see another book soon!

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Eliza
Loved this book!
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2024
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For someone who has long dreamed of walking the pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago, I felt as if I experienced it through the eyes of an actual pilgrim. The book was interesting, thought-provoking, inspiring and at times, hilarious! A great read and soon-to-be film in theatres.

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Kent
An outstanding and an inspiration
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2025
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Outstanding. Inspired me to walk the Camino even though I am waiting for a knee replacement. I’ve been thinking of doing this and now I must.

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