{"product_id":"magical-journey-an-apprenticeship-in-contentment-paperback-1","title":"Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatrina Kenison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of an Ordinary Day \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an intimate memoir of loss, self-discovery, and growth that will resonate deeply with any woman who has ever mourned the passage of time, questioned her own purpose, or wondered, \"Do I have what it takes to create something new in my life?\"​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No longer indispensable, no longer assured of our old carefully crafted identities, no longer beautiful in the way we were at twenty or thirty or forty, we are hungry and searching nonetheless.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the candor and warmth that have endeared her to readers, Kenison reflects on the inevitable changes wrought by time: the death of a dear friend, children leaving home, recognition of her own physical vulnerability, and surprising shifts in her marriage. She finds solace in the notion that midlife is also a time of unprecedented opportunity for growth as old roles and responsibilities fall away, and unanticipated possibilities appear on the horizon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore a spiritual journey than a physical one, Kenison's beautifully crafted exploration begins and ends with a home, a life, a marriage. But this metamorphosis proves as demanding as any trek or pilgrimage to distant lands-it will guide and inspire every woman who finds herself asking: \"What now?\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatrina Kenison\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry\u003c\/i\u003e (Warner Books, 2000). She has appeared on Oprah, as well as other shows. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Redbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetter Homes and Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From 1990 until 2006, Kenison was the series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, published annually by Houghton Mifflin. She co-edited, with John Updike, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e (Houghton Mifflin, 2000). She wrote, with Rolf Gates, \u003ci\u003eMeditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga \u003c\/i\u003e(Random House, 2002).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.33 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52450470068531,"sku":"9781455507221","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TDBjakc0b3V3NXdZU2ljQTBMTjd1dz09.webp?v=1759064229","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/magical-journey-an-apprenticeship-in-contentment-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}