{"product_id":"9781846045998","title":"Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003elife-changing bestseller and global phenomenon on the power of rest, and the lessons we can learn from nature to get us through life's hardest moments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself'\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEat, Pray, Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely beautiful' \u003c\/b\u003eCheryl Strayed, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My favourite book of the last five years' \u003c\/b\u003eCaitlin Moran, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all have fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWintering \u003c\/i\u003eis a poignant and comforting meditation on these fallow moments, showing us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that, like the seasons, our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA moving memoir interwoven 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eWintering \u003c\/i\u003einvites 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you're reading this in the dead of winter or the height of summer, \u003ci\u003eWintering \u003c\/i\u003eis the beautiful, moving, and life-changing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ememoir teaching us to draw from the healing powers of the natural world and to embrace the winters of our own lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWintering:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The book equivalent of a perfectly timed hug \u003c\/b\u003eyou didn't know you needed' Nora McInerny, host of hit podcase \u003ci\u003eTerrible, Thanks for Asking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows\u003c\/b\u003e' Raynor Winn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Path\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wise, radical and comforting … A \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking joy\u003c\/b\u003e to read.' Lucy Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eLosing Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003esplendid and soul-salving\u003c\/b\u003e read' Maria Popova, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cosiest Place on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA memoir to savour and inspire\u003c\/b\u003e, and a warm, witty meditation on the darkest seasons of our lives' Leah Hazard, author of \u003ci\u003eHard Pushed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An empowering and touching read\u003c\/b\u003e that will inspire a survivalist spirit on even the darkest days' Town and Country Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"May, Katherine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56677141578114,"sku":"9781846045998","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781846045998.jpg?v=1779989954","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781846045998","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}