Lost in the Forest
- Author Colin Heber-Percy
- Narrator Colin Heber-Percy
- Publisher Octopus
- Publish Date 27 February 2025
- Run Time 9 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Christian life and practice, Christianity, Philosophy of religion, Spirituality and religious experience.
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'Inspiring' Spectator
'A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths' FERGUS BUTLER-GALLIE
'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' REV RICHARD COLES
This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...
We all share a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But at significant moments in our lives - a new job, new school or an unexpected change of circumstances - or just in the ruts and routines of everyday life, we can experience a sense of not belonging, of dislocation, of being lost in a forest. But, there is another way to approach these uneasy moments. Rather than fearing the forest, Colin discovers great value and creativity there.
Join parish priest Colin Heber-Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels society and institutions use to box us in - and to relish the liberation of losing our way in the world. Blending anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an overlooked richness, a spirituality and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines our culture sets for us.
Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming trail of crumbs through the woods...
Critics Review
'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully, especially about the countryside and human frailty.' -- Kate Green ― Country Life
'Insightful... at times immensely funny... well larded, and serves as a reminder of the importance of a good parish priest.' -- Robert Leigh-Pemberton ― Telegraph
| Author | Colin Heber-Percy |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Colin Heber-Percy |
| Duration | 9 hours and 38 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781804192337 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Octopus |
| Genre | Christian life and practice, Christianity, Philosophy of religion, Spirituality and religious experience |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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