How far would you travel to find healing? After years on the road
performing at sold-out venues, Tyson Motsenbocker returned home to
the impending death of his 57-year-old hero and mother. He begged
God to heal her, but she died anyway. When they buried her body,
Tyson also buried the childhood version of his faith. Shortly
before her death, however, Tyson became intrigued by the
complicated legacy of Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century
Franciscan monk and canonized saint who dedicated his life to the
idea that tragedy and suffering are portals to renewal. Father
Serra built Missions up and down the California coast, spreading
Christianity, as well as enabling and aiding in the oppression and
colonization of the native Californians. Tyson discovered Serra's
"El Camino Real," a 600-mile pilgrimage route up the California
coast that had been largely forgotten for more than 200 years. Two
days after they buried his mother, Tyson set out on a pilgrimage of
sorts, intending to walk from San Diego to San Francisco along the
El Camino, following in the footsteps of the saint. Tyson's journey
takes him down smog-choked highways, across fog-laden beaches, past
multi-million-dollar coastal estates, and along the towering cliffs
of Big Sur. And as he walks, Tyson also wrestles with his faith,
questioning the pat answers and easy prayers he once readily
accepted, trying to understand how hope and tragedy can all be
wrapped up in the same God. The people he meets along the way
challenge his understanding of the meaning of security, of what it
means to live a meaningful life, and of the legacies we all leave
behind. Where the Waves Turn Back is both part journal and part
spiritual memoir, and ultimately, a thrilling and deeply satisfying
read that asks questions that will resonate with readers seeking
meaning in an utterly disorienting age.
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