Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

'Wintering is every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself' Elizabeth Gilbert

'A peaceful rebuff to life in fast-forward' Observer

Life goes on, abundantly, in winter, and this is where changes are made that usher us into future glories

We all winter at one time or another, experiencing the painful, isolating times of life when we feel the urge to retreat in order to heal. In this comforting, poignant book Katherine May shares her own time of wintering, showing us how to accept these fallow periods, learn from them and ultimately come out of them with the wisdom of knowing that, like the seasons, our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life.

Bringing together remarkable human stories of wintering with reflections on the winterings of the natural world, this is a beautiful, perspective-shifting work that encourages us to nurture our connection to nature and embrace the winters of our own lives.

'Wintering is a gently unfolding delight: a memoir to savour and inspire, and a warm, witty meditation on the darkest seasons of our lives.' Leah Hazard, author of Hard Pushed