{"product_id":"wintering-by-katherine-may","title":"\"Wintering\" by Katherine May","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Proves that there is grace in letting go, stepping back and giving yourself time to repair in the dark...May is a clear-eyed observer and her language is steady, honest and accurate—capturing the sense, the beauty and the latent power of our resting landscapes.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn intimate, revelatory exploration of the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes 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. \"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWintering\"\u003c\/span\u003e explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately \"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWintering\"\u003c\/span\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard cover, 256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478871228674,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/8727\/2506\/files\/IMG_3071.jpg?v=1773762482","url":"https:\/\/pittsburghmercantile.com\/products\/wintering-by-katherine-may","provider":"Pittsburgh Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}