A place of refuge
Subtitle: an experiment in communal living : the story of Windsor Hill Wood
By: Tobias Jones
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781848662483; 9781848662490
Subjects: Homes and haunts; Windsor Hill Wood; Communal living
Description: Why is it that the more advanced our society becomes, the unhappier we are? Seeking an answer from the only honest perspective, Tobias Jones and his wife opened up their family home and ten acre woodland to those going through crises in their lives, or suffering from depression, addiction and loneliness. They encounter extraordinary people: from 'Roadkill Kev' to 'Mary Poppins'; build a chapel, raise pigs and encounter both violent antagonism and astounding generosity. At the same time, they open themselves, their children and their ideals up to the most demanding of judgements and transformations --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-358).