Last summer I read Michael Finkel’s novel The Stranger in the Woods, and so many of his words still resonate with me. The Stranger in the Woods documents the true story of Christopher Knight, who lived alone in the woods for 27 years, in Maine, USA. He did not have a conversation with anyone except himself for 27 years. Knight was arrested and jailed for committing over 1000 break and enters, after 27 years of solitude. This powerful novel explores the relationship between solitude and man’s eroding relationship with the natural world. I highly recommend this read. Continue reading “Nature Therapy” →