{"title":"Katherine May","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"katherine-may-2-books-collection-set-wintering-electricity-of-every-living-thing-non-fiction-paperback","title":"Katherine May 2 Books Collection Set - Wintering \u0026 Electricity of Every Living Thing - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWintering: How I Learned to Flourish When Life Became Frozen\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781846045998 \/ 9781409172512\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Rider \/ Trapeze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis two-book paperback collection brings together two of Katherine May's most beloved works of nature-infused memoir. Wintering, a New York Times bestseller, explores rest, retreat, and renewal during life's hardest seasons. The Electricity of Every Living Thing follows May's 630-mile walk along England's South West Coast Path, a journey that leads to a late-in-life autism diagnosis and a deeper understanding of herself. Together, these two memoirs offer a compassionate, lyrical look at resilience, motherhood, neurodivergence, and the quiet healing power of the natural world, ideal for readers who love thoughtful nonfiction and mindful nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKatherine May writes with a rare blend of scientific curiosity and emotional honesty, and this collection showcases both books at their best. Wintering chronicles a year in which illness, isolation, and uncertainty forced May to withdraw from ordinary life, and traces how she learned to lean into the slow, quiet rhythms of the cold months rather than fight against them. Drawing on folklore, literature, and close observation of hibernating animals and dormant landscapes, the book became a runaway New York Times bestseller and a touchstone for readers navigating their own difficult chapters. The Electricity of Every Living Thing takes a different physical form of retreat: an ambitious 630-mile solo walk along the rugged South West Coast Path. What begins as an attempt to outwalk overwhelm and the pressures of motherhood becomes a turning point when May recognizes her own experience of autism, reframing how she processes sensation, emotion, and connection with others. Both books share May's gift for making difficult feelings legible through small, concrete details: a flock of starlings, a bowl of soup, the ache of cold feet on a long trail. 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She lives by the sea in Whitstable, England, with her husband and son, and is the author of several internationally bestselling books, including Wintering and Enchantment, alongside the popular newsletter The Clearing. May's writing blends memoir, close nature observation, and psychological insight, and she is widely known for helping readers reframe difficult periods of life as necessary, even generative, seasons rather than failures to be endured, drawing on her own experience of illness, motherhood, and a later-in-life autism diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCozy, reflective, and quietly powerful, this two-book set is perfect for a self-care shelf, a thoughtful holiday gift, or a book club pick that sparks real conversation about resilience, nature, and belonging. Slip it into a stocking, a birthday gift bag, or your own bag for the next long walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine May","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56820966687094,"sku":"PLD3489","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/katherine-may-2-books-collection-set-paperback.jpg?v=1786019667"},{"product_id":"katherine-may-collection-3-books-set-non-fiction-paperback","title":"Katherine May Collection 3 Books Set - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times\u003cbr\u003eThe Electricity of Every Living Thing\u003cbr\u003eEnchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Rider, Trapeze, Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Katherine May collection brings together three of her most searching works of memoir and nature writing in one brand-new paperback set. Across Wintering, The Electricity of Every Living Thing, and Enchantment, May explores rest, retreat, walking, neurodivergence, and the small acts of wonder that help steady an anxious mind. Thoughtful, lyrical, and deeply comforting, these books have resonated with readers navigating burnout, overwhelm, and the search for a slower, more attentive way of living. A perfect introduction or companion set for fans of reflective, nature-rooted memoir and gentle, restorative nonfiction alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine May writes with quiet precision about the seasons of the self, and this three-book set traces a compelling arc across her body of work. Wintering examines the fallow periods of life, when illness, loss, or sheer exhaustion force a retreat from the world, arguing that these winters can restore rather than diminish us. The Electricity of Every Living Thing follows May's 630-mile walk along the Southwest Coast Path as she comes to terms with an adult Asperger's diagnosis, reframing years of feeling overwhelmed and out of step with the world around her. Enchantment moves the conversation forward into the aftermath of pandemic-era isolation, asking how we rebuild a sense of wonder and connection to the earth, water, fire, and air when modern life leaves us anxious and disconnected. Together, the three titles form a loose trilogy of self-reckoning: acknowledging hard seasons, understanding one's own mind, and rediscovering awe. May's prose is unhurried and image-rich, drawing on folklore, natural history, and her own candid experience rather than easy self-help formulas. This set suits readers experiencing transition, burnout, or simply a pull toward slower living, and makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who values honest, literary nonfiction over prescriptive wellness advice. Readers who loved Wintering's meditation on hibernation and retreat will find both a personal prequel in The Electricity of Every Living Thing and a natural next chapter in Enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand-new paperback set of three Katherine May memoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers rest, neurodivergence, and wonder in one reading arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLyrical, nature-rooted nonfiction for fans of reflective memoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for anyone facing burnout or a life transition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format, easy to pack for travel or reading nooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cozy addition to any home library or book club shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times — May reflects on life's fallow periods and how deliberate rest can restore rather than diminish us.\u003cbr\u003eThe Electricity of Every Living Thing — May recounts her 630-mile coastal walk while coming to terms with an adult Asperger's diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003eEnchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age — May searches for renewed wonder through earth, water, fire, and air in an anxious age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine May is a British writer known for her introspective, nature-informed memoirs and essays on rest, neurodivergence, and wonder. Her book Wintering brought her international attention for its meditation on retreating from the world during hard seasons, while The Electricity of Every Living Thing explored her adult Asperger's diagnosis through a long coastal walk along England's Southwest Coast Path. She continued this reflective, personal style of nonfiction in Enchantment. May's writing is known for blending folklore, natural history, and candid personal experience into comforting, clear-eyed prose that readers return to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree books, one honest voice: Katherine May's writing on rest, identity, and wonder makes this set a comforting gift for a birthday, holiday season, or self-care shelf. 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