Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times / Katherine May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Katherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rest.

Self-acceptance.

Nature, Healing power of.

Resilience (Personality trait).

Stress tolerance (Psychology).

Life change events.

Life Change Events.

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth.

Medical Subjects:

Rest.

Life Change Events.

Genre:

Self-help publications

Personal narratives

Personal narratives.

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

241 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Other Title:

Power of rest and retreat in difficult times

Place of Publication:

New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

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

Epilogue : Late March

Thaw.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain by Rider Books, an imprint of Ebury ... 2020."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Weiner fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version: May, Katherine. Wintering.

ISBN:

9780593189481

0593189485

OCLC:

1143807290