{"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. Read together, this set traces an arc from private endurance toward a wider, more accepting relationship with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo acclaimed Katherine May memoirs in one brand-new paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Wintering, a New York Times bestseller on rest and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores nature, motherhood, and neurodivergence with lyrical honesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for book clubs, self-care fans, and nature-writing readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format, easy to pack for travel or a coastal walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for anyone navigating a difficult season of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWintering: How I Learned to Flourish When Life Became Frozen — A New York Times bestselling memoir about learning to rest, retreat, and recover during a year of illness and upheaval.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home — A memoir of a 630-mile coastal walk that leads Katherine May to a late-in-life autism diagnosis and a new sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKatherine May is a British writer, podcaster, and speaker whose work explores nature, spirituality, slow living, and neurodivergence. 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":"VRT-U2910-9789123972234","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","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/katherine-may-2-books-collection-set-wintering-electricity-of-every-living-thing-non-fiction-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}