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In an inspiring memoir, an author, journalist and conflicted young mother, travels the world in search of the most natural phenomena during which she discovers unforgettable truths about motherhood, spirituality and the beauty of nature. Tour.
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The Oregonian
"Intricately detailed, impeccably researched, eloquently described stories about the world's most phenomenal places."
Oprah.com
"Part travel memoir, part parenting manifesto and part inquiry into those 'fleeting, extraordinary glimpses of something that left us groping for rational explanations in the quicksand of all-encompassing wonder.'"
Backpacker
"Henion... takes readers around the world in her lovely, lyrical memoir."
Literary Mama
"Henion pursues her quest with great integrity, and in turn, the reader does too, as we begin to see...the true inherent wonder in her world-and in ours."
BookPage
"Leigh Ann Henion's Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventuer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World is an inspiring nonfiction narrative about exploration and identity...It's a fascinating journey, and Henion chronicles it with the heart and eye of an artist. This delightful hybrid of a book blends memoir, history, and philosophy into a modern meditation on motherhood and the quest for a fulfilled life."
Elizabeth Gilbert, au thor of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love
"What a cool and fascinating ride. Leigh Ann Henion has tackled one of the great questions of contemporary, intelligent, adventurous women: Is it possible to be a wife and mother and still explore the world? Her answer seems to be that this is not only possible, but essential. This story shows how. I think it will open doors for many."
Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation
"A moving and original memoir about the search for transcendence in moments both large and small."
Ruth Ozeki , author of A Tale for the Time Being
"Leigh Ann Henion's exhilarating book (and life!) is everything the title suggests and more. Reading Phenomenal will give you courage-courage to explore the world we live in, and further, courage to explore your self. With moments of breath-stealing beauty, wild intelligence, and unrelenting honesty, Phenomenal is a true gift for everyone who's ever been curious."
