Unclaimed Baggage: A Tapestry of Travels, Triumphs and Tribulations
- ISBN-10
- 146990022X
- ISBN-13
- 9781469900223
- Series
- Unclaimed Baggage
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-12-16
- Author
- Kathryn Riley
Description
"Unclaimed Baggage: a tapestry of travels, triumphs and tribulations" is a profound and captivating account of Kat, a young woman searching the world to find centre within a turbulent passage of loss and heartache. It's a well-known fact that we all deal with grief in different ways, but the journey can be even rockier when one is heartbroken, twenty-something, fresh out of uni and hell bent on finding herself.Kat Riley's journey of self-discovery is infused with many moments the reader will identify with, as she struggles to come to terms with losing everything that's important to her - the love of her life, her father and ultimately herself. Anyone who has suffered tragedy will know how the loss can lead to not just sadness but to sheer despair, overwhelming sorrow and despondency. It can turn the brightest of flames to a dull flicker of light, allowing dark influences to shatter our core and leave us raw and vulnerable, all the while questioning where we are along the path.Unclaimed Baggage: a tapestry of travels, triumphs and tribulations is a vivid and inspiring story, exploring the rollercoaster of recovery to find the road home. Superbly written, Kat Riley shows a wisdom and insight way beyond her young years. It is an uncompromising analysis of spirit and offers the reader a genuine insight into the emotional processes that underpin healing and renewal. Often the way to move forward is unclear and somewhat messy, but we each do so in our own way; sometimes a couple of times over and that is what makes each story exquisitely unique.
