Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

Katherine May
Adult Nonfiction - 155.93 May

May discusses traditions such as winter solstice at Stonehenge, Finnish saunas, and polar bear plunges, in order to reflect on the harshness of life and the “wintering” process it requires.


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