A YEAR BY THE SEA

Book ID/图书代码： 12800907B10805

English Summary/英文概要： Now available in paperback, the entrancing story of how one woman’s journey of self-discovery gave her the courage to persevere in re-creating her life.

Life is a work in progress, as ever-changing as a sandy shoreline along the beach. During the years Joan Anderson was a loving wife and supportive mother, she had slowly and unconsciously replaced her own dreams with the needs of her family. With her sons grown, however, she realized that the family no longer centered on the home she provided, and her relationship with her husband had become stagnant. Like many women in her situation, Joan realized that she had neglected to nurture herself and, worse, to envision fulfilling goals for her future. As her husband received a wonderful job opportunity out-of-state, it seemed that the best part of her own life was finished. Shocking both of them, she refused to follow him to his new job and decided to retreat to a family cottage on Cape Cod.

At first casting about for direction, Joan soon began to take plea-sure in her surroundings and call on resources she didn’t realize she had. Over the course of a year, she gradually discovered that her life as an "unfinished woman" was full of possibilities. Out of that magical, difficult, transformative year came A Year by the Sea, a record of her experiences and a treasury of wisdom for readers.

This year of self-discovery brought about extraordinary changes in the author’s life. The steps that Joan took to revitalize herself and rediscover her potential have helped thousands of woman reveal and release untapped resources within themselves.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 生活就像沙灘上不停變化的海岸線一樣捉摸不定，不斷鋪陳出未知與可能

多年來，瓊安德森一直是體貼的妻子，支持小孩的母親。然而在不知不覺中，家庭的需求慢慢取代了她自己的夢想。
隨著兒子們漸漸長大，她意識到家庭的重心不再只局限於她努力經營的家，同時她與丈夫的關係也開始變得冷淡。像其他陷入同樣境地的女人一樣，瓊意識到她忽略自己的需求，更糟的是，失去對未來的憧憬。
本書描述女性夢想擁有一段屬於自己的時間，可以遠離家庭的束縛，一個人安安靜靜地思考，再次發現自我。
放棄與丈夫一同到外地工作，獨自搬到鱈角(Cape Cod)居住，這一年的獨居讓瓊‧安德森親近海洋，過著隨海潮漲落來記量的時間，隨自己意願去做事的生活。
經過了整個海潮的循環，重新與大自然建立起親密的關係，瓊以簡潔流暢的文字寫成這本探索女性心靈的動人史詩。(WX & KC)

Awards/获奖情况："I’m beginning to think that real growing only begins after we’ve done the adult things we’re supposed to do," confides Anderson, a journalist and author of children’s books (Twins on Toes, etc.). She came to this conclusion after a year living alone in a cottage on Cape Cod. Feeling that her marriage had stagnated by the time her two sons were grown, Anderson surprised and distressed her husband by refusing to move out-of-state with him when he accepted a new job. In this accessible memoir, she shares the joy and self-knowledge she found during her time of semi-isolation. In order to supplement the income from her royalty checks, she found a job in the local fish market and began making new friends who sustained her. After her hot water heater broke down and her husband refused to help, she earned the additional money for the repair by digging and selling clams. Through vivid and meticulous observations about the natural world, Anderson makes clear her strong affinity for the ocean, with its changing tides, subtle colors and burgeoning life. A Memorial Day reunion brought Anderson and her husband closer; shortly thereafter she embraced his plan to retire and live with her in the cottage. Anderson has recently begun a "Weekend by the Sea" program for women who need time to reflect. ---From Publishers Weekly

Curling up with this autobiography will refresh readers’ souls and adjust their attitudes. With their two sons grown and married, Anderson and her husband decided to take a "vacation" from their long marriage. Her husband moved on to a new job hundreds of miles away, while Anderson cocooned herself in her rusting Volvo and drove to her family’s cottage on Cape Cod. During the year-long separation, Anderson reestablished her connection to nature and was able to discover new hope. She swam with seals, ran a marathon, worked in a fish market, and earned extra income clammingAactivities that gave her the opportunity to shed her image as family nurturer and allowed her to grow as an independent woman. After a Memorial Day reunion, her husband retired from his job to live with Anderson on Cape Cod. Anderson’s story reminds readers not to overlook their personal needs when providing for family members. This is a good choice for discussion and a companion piece to Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s classic Gift from the Sea.AJoyce Sparrow, St. Petersburg P.L., FL---From Library Journal

About the Author/作者介绍： 瓊．安德森（Joan Anderson），畢業於耶魯大學，是資深新聞工作者，國內已出版《漫步在海邊》（A Walk on the Beach: Tales of Wisdom From an Unconventional Woman）和《未完成的婚姻》（An Unfinished Marriage）。她藉由寫作與更多女性分享心路歷程，並主持「海邊週末」講座，幫助背負傳統包袱的女性重新認識自我。

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

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