Blog tour: Lost in the Forest

Welcome to the blog tour for Lost In The Forest by Colin Heber-Percy!

More about the book…

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...

More about the author…

Rev Dr Colin Heber Percy is the parish priest for Pewsey, Wiltshire, as well as a screenwriter and author.

His screenwriting work has won many awards and been shown all over the world.

He has a PhD in medieval metaphysics and has lectured on spirituality, faith, film, and fiction.

He lives in Wiltshire with his wife and three children.

My impressions…

A gem of a book! A sense of belonging is something we all aspire to, but also something that can feel out of reach. As someone who has moved a lot – both in and out of my native country – and took on many different roles – both professionally and personally – I know something about the elusiveness of that feeling.

Motherhood has now added a new layer to this sense of dislocation. It does really feel like I’m lost in a forest most of the time. This book was just what I needed to remind myself that being lost in a forest is not necessarily a bad thing.

These pages store a lot of food for thought. Highly recommended!