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skbrooke's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was an enjoyable read where the author has a very conversational tone and it's almost if they are sitting next to you to tell you the story in certain parts.
I wished I could see where she was walking! I liked that the chapter headings were her points of walking but especially when she was describing the landscape I would have like to be able to look it up or know a little better where she was walking. **I listened this so potentially the book DID contain maps**
I wished I could see where she was walking! I liked that the chapter headings were her points of walking but especially when she was describing the landscape I would have like to be able to look it up or know a little better where she was walking. **I listened this so potentially the book DID contain maps**
thetravelingtay's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Great exploration of autism as an adult
lorikleininak's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I loved Katherine May's book "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times." It's a book I think of often, especially in the winter months, which are the hardest months for me. I recently discovered that she's written several books, which may become my summer binge reading.
"The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home," is May's story about two important moments in her life that just so happen to converge. At 38, she decides she wants to walk the 630 mile South West Coast Path (SWCP) in the UK, and, while listening to a radio program one evening, she self diagnosis for Autism. Her journey on the trail allows her to process her life's journey to date - her painful childhood, the challenges of parenting, working, marriage. Of navigating a loud and busy life adult where her most consistent response is disappearing.
Overall, I liked this book. The author has some really fantastic insights, just like in Wintering. I think I would have loved the book more if I was even remotely familiar with the SWCP - while the chapters are short, there's a fair amount of detail about the trail that is lost on me. But I did appreciate the thoughtful revelations of a woman in mid-life.
"The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home," is May's story about two important moments in her life that just so happen to converge. At 38, she decides she wants to walk the 630 mile South West Coast Path (SWCP) in the UK, and, while listening to a radio program one evening, she self diagnosis for Autism. Her journey on the trail allows her to process her life's journey to date - her painful childhood, the challenges of parenting, working, marriage. Of navigating a loud and busy life adult where her most consistent response is disappearing.
Overall, I liked this book. The author has some really fantastic insights, just like in Wintering. I think I would have loved the book more if I was even remotely familiar with the SWCP - while the chapters are short, there's a fair amount of detail about the trail that is lost on me. But I did appreciate the thoughtful revelations of a woman in mid-life.