Walking with Sam

A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain

By: Andrew McCarthy

Narrated by: Andrew McCarthy, Sam McCarthy

An intimate, funny, and poignant New York Times bestseling travel memoir following award-winning author and actor Andrew McCarthy as he walks the Camino de Santiago with his son Sam.

When Andrew McCarthy's eldest son began to take his first steps into adulthood, McCarthy found himself wishing time would slow down. Looking to create a more meaningful connection with Sam before he fled the nest, as well as recreate his own life-altering journey decades before, McCarthy decided the two of them should set out on a trek like few others: 500 miles across Spain's Camino de Santiago.

Over the course of the journey, the pair traversed an unforgiving landscape, having more honest conversations in five weeks than they'd had in the preceding two decades. Discussions of divorce, the trauma of school, McCarthy's difficult relationship with his own father, fame, and Flaming Hot Cheetos threatened to either derail their relationship or cement it. Walking With Sam captures this intimate, candid and hopeful expedition as the father son duo travel across the country and towards one another.

Walking is the Answer.

No one is ever sure if the “Question” is tho… it’s usually something you figure out AFTER you have walked the Camino de Santiago.
This journey gives lots of details- but you don’t get bogged down. I’m walking the Camino in a few months.. I’m starting to recognize the local city names-👌👌

Walking the path of inner parenting

Beautiful depiction of the author own life story as a parent and sentient being!
Life and its multiple adjustments as a parent and conscious human. Walking your path and staying on it with all the difficulties that come with it.

Great to hear son’s side as told by son

Wry enjoyable listen and totally informative about the famous trail. My world traveling step-daughter told me this hike was on her bucket list but I didn’t know anything about it. This book gave me a lot of info.

Awesome Book

Great listen. Loved the details - loved the fact that Andrew and Sam read their own parts. It was heartfelt and full of good stuff. Makes me want to go on a long walk with my children. Thank you

Father and son bonding on the trail

What a wonderful story. I felt like I was along for the journey, and I loved hearing the bonding between father and son. Priceless moments captured!