# Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment - Paperback

by **Katrina Kenison** (Author)

**From the author of _The Gift of an Ordinary Day_ comes an intimate memoir of loss, self-discovery, and growth that will resonate deeply with any woman who has ever mourned the passage of time, questioned her own purpose, or wondered, "Do I have what it takes to create something new in my life?"​**

_"No longer indispensable, no longer assured of our old carefully crafted identities, no longer beautiful in the way we were at twenty or thirty or forty, we are hungry and searching nonetheless."_

With the candor and warmth that have endeared her to readers, Kenison reflects on the inevitable changes wrought by time: the death of a dear friend, children leaving home, recognition of her own physical vulnerability, and surprising shifts in her marriage. She finds solace in the notion that midlife is also a time of unprecedented opportunity for growth as old roles and responsibilities fall away, and unanticipated possibilities appear on the horizon.

More a spiritual journey than a physical one, Kenison's beautifully crafted exploration begins and ends with a home, a life, a marriage. But this metamorphosis proves as demanding as any trek or pilgrimage to distant lands-it will guide and inspire every woman who finds herself asking: "What now?"

### Author Biography

**Katrina Kenison** is the author of _Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry_ (Warner Books, 2000). She has appeared on Oprah, as well as other shows. Her writing has appeared in _O_, _Real Simple_, _Family Circle_, _Redbook_, _Better Homes and Gardens_, _Health,_ and other publications.

From 1990 until 2006, Kenison was the series editor of _The Best American Short Stories_, published annually by Houghton Mifflin. She co-edited, with John Updike, _The Best American Short Stories of the Century_ (Houghton Mifflin, 2000). She wrote, with Rolf Gates, _Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga_ (Random House, 2002).

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 0.78 x 8.33 x 5.44 IN

**Publication Date:** January 21, 2014

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