Road to winter

Beautiful and healing, like winter itself." Elizabeth Gilbert "May is a great observer, her writing is high-quality, honest and precise; she successfully captures the essence of the scenes, beauty and latent power of rest." The Wall Street Journal Sometimes life derails. The death of a loved one, the end of an important relationship, a serious illness or unemployment knocks a person down. The pages of The Road to Winter bring to life the author's personal account, which, interwoven with examples from literature, mythology and nature, offers a glimpse into the transformative power of rest and retreat. Katherine May models for us the active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishing energy in retreat, joy in the quiet beauty of winter. She encourages us to accept that life is not linear, but cyclical. She provides guidance on how to transform the towering difficulties of a lonely period before the arrival of a new season.