Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times / Katherine May.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593189481
- Physical Description: 241 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Subject: | Rest. Self-acceptance. Nature, Healing power of. |
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- 3 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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- 16 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Fort St. James Public Library | 818.603 MAY (Text) | 35196000343587 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-25 |
100 Mile House Branch | 818.603 MAY (Text) | 33923006284867 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-03-06 |
Burns Lake Public Library | AF MAY (Text) | 35198000713389 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Castlegar Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 35146002234706 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-26 |
Fort St. John Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 35211000600983 | ADULT Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-19 |
Gibsons Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 30886001088398 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-05 |
Grand Forks | 818 MAY (Text) | 35142002714706 | Adult Non Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-14 |
McBride | 155.93 May (Text) | 35191000359451 | Adult Non fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Nelson Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 3514830037815 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | On holds shelf | - |
Prince Rupert Library | 155.93 May (Text) | 33294002103174 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Quesnel Branch | 818.603 MAY (Text) | 33923006284875 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | In transit | - |
Sechelt Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 33260100076075 | Nonfiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-21 |
Smithers Public Library | ANF 155.93 MAY (Text) | 35101011096851 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-19 |
Sparwood Public Library | 818.603 MAY (Text) | 35172000307609 | Non Fiction | Volume hold | In transit | - |
Terrace Public Library | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 35151001156017 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-12 |
Trail and District Public Library Main Branch | 155.93 MAY (Text) | 35110001026638 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-02-18 |
Tumbler Ridge Public Library | ANF 155.93 MAY (Text) | TRL30365 | Entertaining Non-Fiction | Volume hold | In transit | - |
Tumbler Ridge Public Library | ANF 155.93 MAY (Text) | TRL36182 | Entertaining Non-Fiction | In transit | - |