WINTERING The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

In this gently told audiobook, author and podcaster Katherine May investigates the effectiveness of rest and refuge in challenging times. Narrator Rebecca Lee wonderfully captures May's absorbing curiosity about the efficacy of slowing down in order to recover a sense of wellness and balance. With her pleasing British accent and sympathetic tone, Lee carries listeners through these brief but well-researched explorations, which include descriptions of lifestyle changes May undertook when she became ill, adaptations by Finns in response to their long, dark winter days, and the patterns of hibernation in dormice and other species. These discoveries will resonate with anyone who has felt burdened by personal circumstance or the demands of modern life. M.J. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2020]