#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"I love Katherine May's new book, Enchantment....It's a beautiful
offering of light, truth and charm in these strange, dark times." - New
York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott
"Katherine May gave so many of us language and vision for the long
communal 'wintering' of the last years. Welcome this beautiful
meditation for the time we've now entered. I cannot imagine a more
gracious companion. This book is a gift." - New York Times bestselling
author Krista Tippett
"Gentle inspiration for those who feel exhausted or helpless... May
shows how paying deliberate attention to what's around us can surprise
us with insights and reveal new connections that deepen our appreciation
for the world." - Washington Post
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of Wintering, an
invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us
all**
Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news
cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan
lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite
knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low
hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder what she was missing. Could
there be a different way to relate to the world, one that would allow
her to feel more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on
the planet? Might there be a way for all of us to move through life with
curiosity and tenderness, sensitized to the subtle magic all around?
In Enchantment, May invites the reader to come with her on a journey
to reawaken our innate sense of wonder and awe. With humor, candor, and
warmth, she shares stories of her own struggles with work, family, and
the aftereffects of pandemic, particularly feelings of overwhelm as the
world rushes to reopen. Craving a different way to live, May begins to
explore the restorative properties of the natural world, moving through
the elements of earth, water, fire, and air and identifying the quiet
traces of magic that can be found only when we look for them. Through
deliberate attention and ritual, she unearths the potency and
nourishment that come from quiet reconnection with our immediate
environment. Blending lyricism and storytelling, sensitivity and
empathy, Enchantment invites each of us to open the door to human
experience in all its sensual complexity, and to find the beauty waiting
for us there.
