The Wisdom of Wilderness - by Gerald G May (Paperback)

About the Book

A bestselling psychiatrist offers a memoir and spiritual guide, revealing the great lessons available to those who retreat from their busy lives to the serenity of the natural world.

From the Back Cover

Tap into the Awe-Inspiring Power of Nature

Review Quotes

"Gerald May finds a language for his soul in his experiences of nature and the poetry of John of the Cross." - John Welch, O. Carm.
"A book written by a man who knows he is dying is a special gift. Jerry May was a great soul who teaches us to be present in the world and to notice things in their mystery. This book is clear, funny, direct and unpretentious. In a world where religions claim to know it all, to know who's in and who's out, this book offers deep hope in our learning to accept that many 'things remain irrevocablly incomprehensible, deeply mysterious.' It is in such profound and prayerful and humble 'agnosticism' that the peace of the world is built." - Alan Jones, dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and author of Reimagining Christianity: Reconnect Your Spirit Without Disconnecting Your Mind.
"When a great truth and a great teacher come together, you know you are going to have a great book! Historically spiritual initiation was always done in the wilderness, because it was the natural sacred for all ancient peoples. Learn here from a modern "initiator"." - Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
"Rarely are we graced by such honest and profound reporting of what it is to be a spirit in a body on earth. You can only enliven yourself by drinking here." - Mark Nepo, author of The Exquisite Risk and The Book of Awakening.
"As the humble, lucid, earthy spiritual master that he is, Jerry May shares with us the guiding, healing spiritual power revealed to him in a series of gripping experiences in the wilderness. Anyone reading this precious gem can't help but be left closer to their own true nature, the nature of the earth's wilderness that we share, and the wild, loving Wisdom that mysteriously animates and guides our steps." - Tilden Edwards, Founder and Senior Fellow, Shalem Institute; and author of numerous spiritual books including Living in the Presence and Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion.
"This is a fluidly written and deeply moving book, a kind of healing act in itself. Highly recommended." - Library Journal