Under a Canopy of Grapes
Letting Go and Coming Home on the Camino de Santiago

Under a Canopy of Grapes is the story of what happens after success, when certainty runs out and the next chapter is unclear.

After a fulfilling thirty-year career in the music industry, Michael Rucker found himself asking a question many people face but few slow down enough to answer: what comes next? Without a clear plan — only a sense that something needed to change — he set out on the Camino de Santiago.

And then he returned again.

Spanning two pilgrimages, four years apart, this book is not about finishing the walk or reaching Santiago. It is about what unfolds along the way: the quiet work of letting go, the patience of walking without answers, and the unexpected clarity that comes when life finally slows down.

This is not a guidebook or a self-help manual. It is a personal reflection on transition, identity, and the grace that appears when you stop forcing outcomes and start listening.

Available Spring 2026