Arthur A Pilgrim Author:Arthur Blessit Through wars, deserts, jubles, 71 countries and six continents, Arthur Blessitt has walked over 21,000 miles, carrying a 21 foot cross. This modern day pilgrim has faced a firing squad, been in jail 20 times, fsted 40 days, ran for President of the United States, and has walked with 70,000 people across Poland.