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  • Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age
  • By: Katherine May
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
  • Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (35 ratings)
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By: Katherine May
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Summary

A balm for our times from the internationally bestselling author of Wintering.

Our sense of enchantment is not only sparked by grand things. The awe-inspiring, the numinous, is all around us, all the time. It is transformed by our deliberate attention. The magic is of our own conjuring.

Feeling bone-tired, anxious and overwhelmed by the rolling news cycle and the pandemic age, Katherine May seeks to unravel the threads of a life wound too tightly. Could there be another way to live - one that feels more meaningful, more grounded in the places beneath our feet? One that would allow us to feel more connected, more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet?

Craving a different path, May explores the restorative properties of the natural world and begins to rekindle her sense of wonder. It is a journey that takes her from sacred wells to wild moors, from cradling seas to starfalls. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to the world around her.

Enchantment is an invitation to each of us to experience life in all its sensual complexity and to find the beauty waiting for us there.

©2023 Katherine May (P)2023 Faber Audio

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"A total joy... Thoughtful, patient and beautifully written, like walking with a friend as dusk settles, this is the book your soul needs right now." (Cariad Lloyd)

"Beautifully written." (Philippa Perry)

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Beautiful writing

Katherine May is a glorious writer and this was a beautifully read, thought provoking and comforting piece of work. Thank you!

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Enjoyable and relatable

The first half of the book was thoroughly as described above. The second seemed like a repeat and not sure what was gained from it. All still nice to listen to as I’m working - not sure I’d want to read it though. Overall a concept many feel and isn’t addressed, Katherine does a wonderful job vocalising these feelings that look inside most of us, and has brought me closer to myself. So thank you for that Katherine.

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Magical read

I have been enchanted. Grounding and soul discovery journey. I have received a beautiful gift and my heart is cracked open to simple and everyday wonders.

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Brilliant

I loved this book best of all. Wise, real and of our time. Although this is a book of personal experiences it feels as though these are my experiences voiced with clarity and insight. Thank you.

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Enchantment

I totally love this book, so much so that I took notes!
So much enchantment to look forward to.

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A book for our time

A truly beautiful book for the times we find ourselves living in. A much needed salve.

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Amazing read

I love this book. It took me on a magical journey, from the way it found me, through to the timing of each chapter it was full of synchronicity like I meant to listen to these words at this very moment. I am enchanted, relieved and inspired. Thank you.

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Disappointing, dull

I LOVED Wintering but this left me definitely unenchanted. City perspective on nature, it was dull, predictable and will think twice before reaching for another of her titles.

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Stopped listening as soon as she said

Thought I’d give this a listen, but gave up after the author realized ‘the system was built for men’. Enough with this man bashing.

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