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Testimonials "As I read this book, it was as if I became a sojourner with Ron, not only as a companion on the Camino, but to deeper places within my own heart. This book is an honest, endearing, and sometimes painful account of walking a spiritual path of healing, which focuses on becoming rather than arriving." Lora Lightfoot, Speaker, Life Coach and Church Consultant "The Good Way took me on a journey of heart and soul. Ron has a gift for finding the hidden wisdom in life's struggles. He is open and honest with his heartache and was able to turn that into a new walk of life. In reading this book I felt moved to make changes in my own path: to forgive and love easier and to find rest in my soul." Mark Holmes, Vice President, Caleb's Heart Ministry "This is a story of a surrendered heart in the hands of a loving and faithful God. I was humbled, challenged and encouraged by Ron's willingness to allow the hard and painful places of life to expose his own heart. His journey has inspired me to be less fearful and more open to how God redeems all things to reveal and set me free from that which holds my heart in bondage." Susie Overton, Board Member, Rooted Soul Ministries "Ron's story will show you that, even in the midst of great pain, there is healing, renewal, and victory. The Good Way is an inspirational read about the healing effects of the Holy Spirit, friends and fellow sojourners along the Camino de Santiago. It will lead you to the healing place you're looking for." Denise Miller Holmes, Director, Words for the Journey Christian Writers Guild Description Standing at a crossroads born out of the hurt inflected by those closest to him and the loss of his most significant community, Ron Ottenad was seeking to discern which way to turn. He could give into the temptation to choose the path of security, control, and self-preservation, or he could risk accepting an invitation to walk a different road, a road that would require humility, submission, forgiveness and tru