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Julie Gianelloni Connor’s new book is Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, not the Hike. It is both a memoir and a guide to traveling the Camino through Spain. Her book was awarded a silver medal for travel writing in the national eLit competition and also won a gold star rating for its cover in The Book Designer’s monthly cover contest. It garnered no. 1 status on Amazon in both the category for new books on hiking and walking and the category for Spain and Portugal. One of her recent fiction stories, “A Good Dress Is Hard to Find,” was chosen for inclusion in the 2020 DEARTexas and the 2020 DEARIndie short story anthologies while a second short story, “A COVID Christmas,” is included in A Holiday Anthology: 2020 Season. Julie’s website, JulieConnor.Author.com, carries information about her writing and career. She is the owner and editor of Bayou City Press (BayouCityPress.com) in Houston, Texas, which focuses on travel writing, Houston, history, and international affairs. Julie founded Bayou City Press after spending 33 years as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service, first with the U.S. Information Agency and later with the U.S. Department of State. She had nine overseas assignments in seven different countries: Israel (twice), Paraguay, Guatemala, Indonesia, Colombia (twice), Malaysia, and Chile. In Washington, DC, Julie worked on a variety of areas, ranging from nuclear non-proliferation to international women’s issues. Julie received a B.A. from Rice University (English and History), an M.A. from the University of Houston (Creative Writing), and an M.S. from the National War College (National Security Strategy). She also studied journalism at LSU. Before joining the Foreign Service, Julie worked overseas in Portugal, Spain, and England, teaching English as a second language. She has one son, James, and two cats, Mimi and Halloween.


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Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike
Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It's the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike
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Synopsis"Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike" is the first book by author Julie Gianelloni Connor. The book focus on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage trail that began around 820 AD. A resurrection of interest in the Camino since the 1970s has meant that more than 300,000 individuals are nowadays undertaking the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela each year. The author made the pilgrimage in 2016 via the French route from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in...

The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story
The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story
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Synopsis"The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise" is a children's book designed to be read by parents to a child adopted from a foreign country. The story is first recounted from the perspective of the parents in the USA, who are very sad not to be able to have a child. The perspective then switches to that of the biological mother, who realizes that she does not have the wherewithal to raise a child. She makes the difficult decision to give up her baby. Next readers learn...