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Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
Published 2020 by Riverhead Books, New York
ISBN 9780593189481
Bib Id 2415215
Copyright 2020
Edition First American edition.
Description 241 pages ; 22 cm
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LCCN
2020-001772
ISBN
9780593189481 (hardcover) $24.00
0593189485
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818 May
Title
Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
Edition
First American edition.
Publication Information
2020 by Riverhead Books, New York :
Copyright Date
©2020
Description
241 pages ; 22 cm
Note
"First published in Great Britain by Rider Books, an imprint of Ebury ... 2020."--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
September. Indian Summer -- October. Making ready ; Hot water ; Ghost stories -- November. Metamorphosis ; Slumber -- December. Light ; Midwinter ; Epiphany -- January. Darkness ; Hunger -- February. Snow ; Cold Water -- March. Survival ; Song -- Late March. Thaw.
Summary
"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered. A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing Arctic seas. Ultimately Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a new season"--
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Self-help publications.
Personal narratives
Personal narratives
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