The Resource Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May
Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May
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The item Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Thunder Bay Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Thunder Bay Public Library.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 241 pages
- Isbn
- 9780593189481
- Label
- Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
- Title
- Wintering
- Title remainder
- the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
- Statement of responsibility
- Katherine May
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- May, Katherine
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Rest
- Self-acceptance
- Nature, Healing power of
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Stress tolerance (Psychology)
- Life change events
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May
- Control code
- on1143807290
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 241 pages
- Isbn
- 9780593189481
- Lccn
- 2020001772
- Label
- Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, Katherine May
- Control code
- on1143807290
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 241 pages
- Isbn
- 9780593189481
- Lccn
- 2020001772
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