An Island to Myself: The Place of Solitude in an Active Life

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The power of solitude to deepen a life.

In his twenties, Michael N. McGregor traveled to the remote Greek island of Patmos to spend two winter months alone, 6,000 miles from home. It was a time before

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  • Author: McGregor, Michael N.
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Page Count: 166
  • Publish Date: May 13 2025
  • ISBN10: 1958972746
  • Language: English
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The power of solitude to deepen a life.

In his twenties, Michael N. McGregor traveled to the remote Greek island of Patmos to spend two winter months alone, 6,000 miles from home. It was a time before cellphones and the internet, when even a phone call was costly. Although he expected his solitude to be meaningful, he wasn’t prepared for how it would change him.

Before his island days, McGregor had spent years reporting on the world’s poor and months on the road. As he settled into days of rigorous writing, evening walks through fierce wind, and nights full of memories, dreams and spiritual encounters, he learned that solitude can be difficult and even dangerous, but also awe-inspiring and life-altering.

When he returned to his active life, McGregor sought solitude wherever he could-in nature, in libraries, in silent spaces–before returning to Patmos forty years later to repeat his youthful experiment.

Author: Michael N. McGregor
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781958972748
Language: English

Author

McGregor, Michael N.

Binding

ISBN10

1958972746

ISBN13

9781958972748

Page Count

166

Published Date

May 13 2025

Language

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