solo passage: 13 quests, 13 questions
In her search to find healing and meaning in midlife, Glenda Goodrich (“GG”) undertakes a series of wilderness quests into the backcountry of Oregon, Washington, and California to discover what the natural world has to teach her about life, death, happiness, spirituality, and forgiveness.
Her book, Solo Passage, chronicles the sacred ceremonies that connected GG to the land, wove her into nature’s web, and transformed her from a woman who worked to please others into a woman who forged her own path. It is a brilliant collection of adventures; the touch of coyote fur, a snake’s kiss, a ceremonial blood offering; and a profound reflection on the healing and restorative power of nature.
“I wrote this book as a legacy for my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as a pathway for my loved ones to follow and find their way back to their connection with Mother Earth. Through these stories, they can know how one of their ancestors lived, what she loved, and how the seed of wilderness questing was planted in her, took root in her life, and changed how she lived. I wrote this book as encouragement and inspiration for you too. In each of the thirteen questing chapters, I ask a question that arose for me during my journey. I have carried these questions into my life to help me incorporate the gifts I received from each of my quests. If some of these questions resonate with you, take them into your heart and out onto the land. May you go out into the wilderness, lose yourself, and find yourself there too.”
—GG
“The earth says much to those who listen.”
“An introspective, poignant personal narrative written with raw, animated honesty. This beautifully crafted book is drenched in wonder and wrapped with tenderness. It is a celebration of interconnectedness and belonging, a poetic love letter to nature.”
“Glenda’s honest memoir about her personal wilderness vision quests is a powerful statement about the relevance of this ancient form to those of us in modern life…”
“Glenda Goodrich heads boldly into wild places in search of answers to the kinds of gritty, nagging personal questions that vex many of us… And in this book, she reveals the “answers” she’s found. They are sometimes indirect and sometimes precisely aimed, often mysterious, and always profound…”
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