Local author Landon Roussel has just published his first book "On the Primitive Way." A primary care doctor from Saint James Parish, Roussel set to publish his memoir after the death of his brother Cory. The book chronicles a pilgrimage he took to Santiago de Compostela in Spain with his brother just before he died. The pilgrimage united them after over a decade of estrangement due to Cory's drug addiction and imprisonment. A story of hope and forgiveness, one will not want to miss this work.

Cheri Powell walked the 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Powell published a second edition of her book, Seven Tips to Make the Most of the Camino de Santiago to help others plan similar treks.