Mount Joy Author:Daisy Newman During Maris' freshman year at college, she loves Medieval studies, to the exasperation of her boyfriend, Jim, who expects more from her than she wants to give. At the end of the freshman year, after breaking up with Jim, she realizes she doesn't know who she is or what she wants. She decides to do what she had only loved reading about: follow t... more »he medieval pilgrimage route from Paris to Santiago de Compostela in order to seek after herself and some explanation for life that makes sense. The rest of the book is the story of who she meets and what she learns on her journey, and how she comes to a vision of what her life's purpose should be.« less