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You feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaynor Winn has written a brilliant, powerful and touching account of her life before and after The Salt Path, which, like her astonishing debut, will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity\u003c\/b\u003e * Stephen Moss, author and naturalist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing\u003c\/b\u003e * Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten in wise, unflinching, exquisite prose, this is a different kind of journey - into the past, into grief and also into Winn's search for connection. A spiritual journey instead of a physical one, and, for me at least, an even richer one\u003c\/b\u003e * Rachel Joyce, author of Miss Benson's Beetle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeeply personal and spiritual in its exploration of the healing qualities of nature . . . Winn's writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose\u003c\/b\u003e * i *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unflinching sequel to\u003ci\u003e The Salt Path\u003c\/i\u003e, nature provides solace against forebodings of mortality . . . there is a luminous conviction to the prose\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo follow Raynor Winn on her songline back to Cornwall is to know how it feels to walk yourself into the land you love and find peace at the end of the journey\u003c\/b\u003e * Brian Jackman, travel journalist for The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting, illuminating read\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinn's soul-baring honesty and beautifully remembered, touching conversations will take your breath away\u003c\/b\u003e * BBC Countryfile *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotions of home are poignantly explored . . . 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