Mother, Nature: A 5,000 Mile Journey to Discover if a Mother and Son Can Survive Their Differences

Jedidiah Jenkins and his mother, Barbara, embark on a 5,000-mile journey to discover how families can stay together when beliefs are pulling them apart. They retrace the thousands of miles Barbara trekked with Jedidiah's father, Peter Jenkins, as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy. Jedidiah discovers who Barbara was as a thirty-year-old writer and who she is now, as a parent who loves her son yet holds on to a version of faith that sees his sexuality as a sin. Tender, smart, and profound, Mother, Nature is a story of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

In the 1970s, Barbara Jenkins embarked on a remarkable journey across America, traversing thousands of miles with her son, Jedidiah. Jedidiah's fascination with his mother's past and her unwavering faith confounded him, leading him to embark on a 5,000-mile journey alongside her to explore the complexities of family relationships.

As they retrace the footsteps of Barbara's father, Peter Jenkins, who wrote the Walk Across America book trilogy, Jedidiah and Barbara delve into their own lives and the challenges they face. Jedidiah discovers the woman his mother was as a young writer and the person she has become as a parent who struggles to reconcile her love for her son with her religious beliefs.

Through their journey, Jedidiah and Barbara confront the difficult questions that many people are asking today. How do we stay in relationships when it hurts? When do boundaries turn into separation? When do we stand up for ourselves, and when do we let it go?

Mother, Nature is a tender, intelligent, and profound exploration of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love. It sheds light on the struggles and triumphs of family relationships and offers a poignant reflection on the power of faith, resilience, and understanding.

Weight: 346g
Dimension: 145 x 225 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781846047022