Cover illustration For the Love of Spring, an original artwork by dee nickerson©
“In prose that is by turns lyrical, playful and penetrating, Susan Holliday shines a light into our inner darkness to reveal the riches within” ~ Jill Hopper, The Mahogany Pod
Rooted in eight true stories of revelation and renewal, Hidden Wonders of the Human Heart is a moving testament to ways of seeing which reveal the hidden wisdom that stirs in our hearts in times of change and sorrow. Weaving storytelling with creative insight from artists, poets and musicians, it uncovers a vital inner realm alive with the possibility of new beginnings.
In a world awash with glances, swipes and clicks, the intimate truth of our hearts is increasingly veiled behind labels which merely codify how we feel. Perhaps the time has come for us to explore the intimate ecology of our human nature with the same quality of wonder that we bring to our encounters with the natural world.
Susan speaks about her new book Hidden Wonders of the Human Heart
ARTICLES & ESSAYS
A Sudden Strangeness
In this piece for Stravaig, the journal of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics, Susan Holliday explores the ‘dream power’ of a natural world alive with revelation
A Nature More Resilient
In this piece for the Climate Cultures ‘Environmental Keywords’ project Susan Holliday explores the nature of resilience.
Touching Nature from the Inside
In this piece for the Land Lines Nature Writing Blog, Susan Holliday revisits the role of wonder in revealing to us the hidden depths of human nature
Lost for Words
In this piece for The Pilgrim magazine Susan Holliday suggests we need language rooted in nature to reveal the intimate ecologies of the heart