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Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World

by Leigh Ann Henion
9 CDs. 10:40 hrs. Books on Tape. 2015. ISBN 9781101887783. $40. digital download. MEMOIR
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The story begins with the birth of Henion's son and the author's difficulties adjusting to life as a new mother. Convinced that the greatest key to happiness—both her own and that of her family—lies in periodically venturing into the wider world beyond home, Henion sets out on a global trek to rekindle her sense of wonder. She witnesses such phenomena as the phosphorescent waters off Vieques Island and a volcanic eruption in Hawaii. She begins to see that having a family does not mean the end of her independence or wanderlust. Narrator Nicol Zanzarella does a decent job working with the material she was given, showing inflection when she can, but coming off sounding rather robotic in the end.
VERDICT Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love may find this book appealing.
Reviewed by Jessi Brown, Huntington City Twp. P.L., IN , Dec 18, 2015
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