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Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside

Colin Heber-Percy

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Description:From country vicar and author of Indie Bookshop bestseller Tales of a Country ParishThis is a book that champions the merits of getting lost. Drawing on his own experience, from a troubled schoolboy to a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, to an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...Many of us have a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But it is only in the significant moments of life - a new job, school or unexpected life event - where we experience the feeling of not belonging, and it can often feel like we are lost or out at sea in the world. But rather than fearing these moments, Colin discovers that there's profound and creative value in feeling lost.Join parish priest Colin Heber- Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels from society and institutions that box us in - and to experience a the liberation of being lost in the woods. Combining vignettes and anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an often overlooked richness and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines set out for us.Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming exploration of how we lose and find ourselves.Maps are useful. But there's wisdom in getting lost.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside. To get started finding Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 288

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Release: 2025

ISBN: 1804192317

Description: From country vicar and author of Indie Bookshop bestseller Tales of a Country ParishThis is a book that champions the merits of getting lost. Drawing on his own experience, from a troubled schoolboy to a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, to an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...Many of us have a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But it is only in the significant moments of life - a new job, school or unexpected life event - where we experience the feeling of not belonging, and it can often feel like we are lost or out at sea in the world. But rather than fearing these moments, Colin discovers that there's profound and creative value in feeling lost.Join parish priest Colin Heber- Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels from society and institutions that box us in - and to experience a the liberation of being lost in the woods. Combining vignettes and anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an often overlooked richness and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines set out for us.Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming exploration of how we lose and find ourselves.Maps are useful. But there's wisdom in getting lost.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside. To get started finding Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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