immortal hike

Hello Folks,

May I ask your help to correct this first note in my notebook ?
Thanks in advance

I’ve just finished reading a book written by Jean-Christophe Ruffin, about his trip to Santiago de Compostela.
The title of this book is “Immortal hike” and it’s a play on words because J-C Ruffin is a member of the “French Academy” (an old institution which is supposed to take care of the French language )and theses members are called “ immortals “. 
The Road to Santiago de Compostela is an old pilgrimage which leads to a basilica where would be the grave of Saint Jacques is located. 
Nowadays, all those who follow this road are not believiers, and it’s difficult to know why they follow the road. 
Ruffin doesn’t really explain why he walked from the French border to Santiago, which involves walking about 800 kilometers.
As far as I’m concerned, the most interesting part in this book is the explanation about how his way of thinking changed as he was walking. 
At first, he was always thinking, his mind bursting with many ideas. He said : The thought is the single familiar person (hard to understand - try explaining it different words, maybe?). It allows us to restore dialogues, to convene (recall, perhaps?) memories. 
Then, after a few hours, the walker notices that there is another person (sensation): his body . Because, whatever he does, his body begins suffering. Above all, the feet, the legs and the back. 
The last stage of this transformation is when the walker stops suffering. In fact, the walker gets used to suffering and he makes do. 
Likewise, he forgets to think. 
At this stage, the author says, the Road to Santiago takes away all vanity and all suffering of the body.

immortal hike

Hello Folks,

May I ask your help to correct this first note in my notebook ?
Thanks in advance

I’ve just finished reading a book written by Jean-Christophe Ruffin, about his trip to Santiago de Compostela.
The title of this book is “Immortal hike”and it’s a play on words because J-C Ruffin is a member of the “French Academy” (an old institution which is supposed to take care of the French language )and theses members are called “ immortals “.
The Road to Santiago de Compostela is an old pilgrimage which leads to a basilica where would be the grave of Saint Jacques.
Nowadays, all those who follow this road are not believiers, and it’s difficult to know why they follow the Road.
Ruffin doesn’t really explain why he walked from the French border to Santiago, which involves walking about 800 kilometers.
As far as I’m concerned, the most interesting in this book is the explanation about the change of mind as he was walking.
At first, he was always thinking, his mind bursting with many ideas. He said : The thought is the single familiar person . It allows to restore dialogues, to convene memories.
Then, after a few hours, the walker is noticing that there is another person : his body . Because, whatever he does, his body begins suffering. Above all, the feet, the legs and the back.
The last stage of this change of mind is when the walker stops suffering. In fact, the walker gets used to suffering and he makes do.
Likewise, he forgot to think.
At this stage, the author says, the Road to Santiago takes away all vanity and all suffering of the body.

Hello, Pat. The title of an article, just like in a newspaper heading, should be in initial capitals. Your written English is very good. I've just suggested a few amendments.   

Immortal Hike

Hello Folks, May I ask your help to correct this first note in my notebook ? Thanks in advance I’ve just finished reading a book written by Jean-Christophe Ruffin, about his trip to Santiago de Compostela. The title of this book is “Immortal hike”and it’s a play on words because J-C Ruffin is a member of the “French Academy” (an old institution which is supposed to take care of the French language )and these (theses) members are called “ immortals “. The Road to Santiago de Compostela is an old pilgrimage which leads to a basilica containing (where would be) the grave of Saint Jacques. Nowadays, all those who follow this road are non-believers (not believiers), and it’s difficult to know why they follow the Road. Ruffin doesn’t really explain why he walked from the French border to Santiago, which is a distance of (involves walking) about 800 kilometres (kilometers).  As far as I’m concerned, the most interesting part of (in) this book is the explanation about his (the) change of mind as he was walking. At first, he was always thinking, his mind bursting with many ideas. He said : The thought is the single familiar person . It allows to restore dialogues, to convene memories. Then, after a few hours, the walker is noticing that there is another person : his body . Because, whatever he does, his body begins suffering. Above all, the feet, the legs and the back. The last stage of this mind change (change of mind) is when the walker stops suffering. In fact, the walker gets used to suffering and he aclimatises (makes do). Likewise, he forgets (forgot) to think. At this stage, the author says, the Road to Santiago takes away all vanity and all suffering of the body.