A woman's journey from urban life to self-discovery unfolds as she ventures into nature, echoing the themes of personal transformation found in Wild and Tracks. Through her experiences, she explores the profound connection between the wilderness and her inner self, ultimately revealing the healing power of solitude and the great outdoors.
A young reader's guide to the sport of artistic gymnastics, illustrated with full colour photographs and a newly revised and updated text.
How can we become more in tune with nature, even in the heart of the city? Once upon a time, a burnt-out Claire Dunn spent a year living off the grid in a wilderness survival program. Yet love and the possibilities of human connection drew her back to the city, where she soon found herself as overscheduled, addicted to her phone, and lost in IKEA as the rest of us. Given all the city offers -- comfort, convenience, community, and opportunity -- she wants to stay. But to do so, she'll have to learn how to rewild her own urban soul. Claire swims in city rivers, forages in the suburbs, and explores many other practices to connect to the world around her. Rewilding the Urban Soulis a field guide to being at one with nature, wherever you are.
The guide offers an intimate exploration of the Isle of Rum, revealing its hidden secrets and rich history. Created by local resident Claire Dunn, it features hand-drawn maps that highlight essential sights to visit. The personal touch of handwritten text and illustrations adds a unique charm, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to discover the beauty and stories of this once-forbidden isle.
For readers who love Mark Haddon, Miriam Toews, and Sally Rooney Paisley Ratchford is trying to keep it together, but her world is about to be turned upside down: In six weeks, the Toronto apartment building she lives in will be demolished. Thirty-nine years old, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to, she tries to regain possession of her childhood home on Amherst Island, a tight-knit community at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Doubly unfortunate for Paisley, the lawyer assigned to assist her is her old classmate and tormentor, Garnet Mulligan. It's more than enough to reignite the obsessive-compulsive disorder that has only ever offered Paisley a semblance of control. Her old compulsion to count in sets of eight had little effect on thwarting her bullies, the crisis engulfing her parents, and the mental illness that caused her mother to open their home to a horde of feral cats--all of which return to haunt her. Having Garnet represent her case feels risky, but the impending eviction forces her to take a chance, and it pays off: by facing Garnet and her past, she learns that, although her OCD will never disappear, it can be managed, especially if she's got a shot at a future, a roof over her head, and the possibility of love. At Last Count is a wise and often laugh-out-loud funny tale that proves we don't always need to believe everything our brain tells us.
Czy kiedykolwiek zastanawiałaś się nad tym, aby uciec od cywilizacji i spędzić 365 dni w całkowitej dziczy? Wydaje się niewiarygodne? Jeśli tak, poznaj historię kobiety, kt�ra zdecydowała się na roczny pobyt w australijskim buszu, by zmierzyć się nie tylko z naturą i jej żywiołami, ale także z własnymi słabościami... Wypalona zawodowo Claire Dunn podejmuje decyzję o rzuceniu pracy, lukratywnej posady i wygodnego życia i spędzeniu całego roku w zupełnej dziczy, w ramach programu surwiwalowego. Nie spodziewa się jednak tego, co przeżyje, kiedy znajdzie się w swoim nowym domu ? w buszu, w kt�rym zagrożenie czyha na każdym kroku, a dzień w dzień trzeba walczyć o schronienie, wodę, ogień i jedzenie.