{"product_id":"the-gathering-place-a-winter-pilgrimage-through-changing-times-hardcover","title":"The Gathering Place: A Winter Pilgrimage Through Changing Times - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Colwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deeply poetic.'\u003cb\u003e CAROLINE LUCAS MP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A masterpiece of storytelling.' \u003cb\u003eNICK MAYHEW-SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mary Colwell is a candle of open-minded curiosity.' \u003cb\u003ePATRICK LAURIE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unforgettable story.' \u003cb\u003eMICHAEL MCCARTHY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Inspiring.' \u003cb\u003eJEREMY MYNOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eBrave, tough and surprisingly funny.' \u003cb\u003eROGER MORGAN-GRENVILLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Colwell makes a 500-mile solo pilgrimage along the Camino Francés, winding through forests, mountains, farmland, industrial sprawls and places of worship, weaving her experiences of the Camino with natural history, spirituality and modern environmentalism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePilgrims have always walked in times of upheaval, pitching themselves against weather, hunger, thirst and sometimes pain as they tread the paths their ancestors followed before them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering Place\u003c\/i\u003e, author, nature campaigner and veteran solo walker Mary Colwell undertakes a 500-mile pilgrimage along the Camino Francés in northern Spain at a unique moment in history - a time of pandemic, profound political change, and a climate and biodiversity emergency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a typical year, more than 300,000 people walk this route or part of it, but in between lockdowns in 2020, Mary was virtually alone. The modern world weaves in and out of the Camino's worn trackway, providing a focus for contemplation and a place where memories and experiences can gather. There are times of intense spirituality, meetings with a demon slayer, strange goings-on and magical tales, and the constant backdrop of nature with all its complexity and wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this delightful book, Mary's winter pilgrimage weaves a personal tale with a walk that millions have undertaken over the centuries. \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering Place\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, thoughtful and, at times, humorous journey of both body and soul.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Colwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, producer and campaigner for nature. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. She has made TV and radio documentaries for the BBC Natural History Unit and has published three books: \u003ci\u003eJohn Muir - The Scotsman Who Saved America's Wild Places\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurlew Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeak, Tooth and Claw\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary has won a Sony Radio Academy Gold Award, the David Bellamy Award for her conservation work on curlews, the WWT Marsh Award for Conservation, the BTO Dilys Breese Medal for outstanding science communication and, in 2022, she was awarded the prestigious RSPB Medal. In 2020, she set up the charity Curlew Action. Mary also spearheaded the successful campaign to introduce a GCSE in Natural History in England from 2025.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772763406624,"sku":"9781399400541","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/75fe7fb44fda5e37b09c78e5aac0401d.webp?v=1780413584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gathering-place-a-winter-pilgrimage-through-changing-times-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}