Philip starts the entire concept as a physical journey through the various aspects of his local landscape. Adding to this journey is the manner of processing the deaths of two people that he had great respect for. Further into the journey comes the addition of a newborn child to his family - completing the motif of endings and beginnings that comprise the concept of making a journey. Interspersed throughout the chapters are various concepts on religious belief, local history, and Philip's own insights into weaving the daily processes of life with the mysteries that we all carry philosophically deep in our own being. Not only was it an enjoyable read for me -- it also helped me process an understanding that life's journey has endings and beginnings strewn throughout it. Personally, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. ( )