Leigh Ann Henion

I went in expecting a memoir about travel interwoven into someone life - which is what this was. However, it seemed disjointed, with explorations into various trips the author took over many years. The attempts to join the trips in a larger idea fell short for me. I did finish this wanting to visit a number of places I’d never seriously considered before.

Hendon writes movingly about her life and her experiences in seeking wonder in the natural world. This is a memoir, a travel book, a book about nature and a book about life. When writing about her travel experiences, she writes about how each one changed her and each of her journeys was a unique experience.