A LIFE ADRIFT

Alys Fowler searches and finds in Hidden Nature, A Voyage of Discovery

Plants and nature have been an intrinsic part of Alys Fowler’s life, providing a sense of wellbeing, and a steadfast anchor in an uncertain world. But, at the age of 37, she felt curiously unmoored, questioning the mainstays of her life. She decided to set herself adrift on Birmingham’s canals in an inflatable boat, with her bike stashed in the prow. She discovered birches and willows beside the crumbling facades of glassworks, and walls alive with lichens and moss. She found “lost wilderness in hidden parts of the city”, as she reconciled herself to the end of a long marriage and the beginnings of a new love. This candid book is as much about mapping the heart as it is about mapping the paths of waterways. Lovely. (Hodder & Stoughton)…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017 - Issue 58

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