Summary Of Verena Schiller's Journey
Biography
Verena Schiller was an Anglican Nun of the Holy Name. Prior to this she studied and received her education from Cambridge. She felt called on by God to live in silence and solitude for 25 years.She spent this time on the edge of Llŷn Peninsula located in Wales. Verena resided in a small wooden cabin that was weather-beaten and accompanying her were minimal belongings. While living as a hermit, besides writing she focused on simple day to day tasks. Not everyday things like checking emails or running errands at the store like people normally would do. Verena did everything from scratch and on her own. Examples of this are growing a garden to support herself with vegetables, walking quite a distance to the market for baking supplies, as well as other restrictions. Verena endured many difficulties throughout her journey but this did not stop her from living a life of solitude.
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After reading the Epilogue it became understandable and I was able to interpret the meaning. Verena Schiller writes “Three journeys have been woven together in the pages of this narrative, 'three stories: the story of a place, a personal journey lived out within that place, and the universal journey shared by all men and women - our human condition' - of which each personal journey is a part.”(Schiller Pg. 185) Along with that she, broke the book down into twelve chapters and from there the chapters have unique titles. I found it intriguing that the first chapter was named Fork in the Road. This was appropriate and suiting to her new lifestyle and the hardships she faced. Following chapter one the chapter summaries were more fitting with nature and her observations of
Verena Schiller was an Anglican Nun of the Holy Name. Prior to this she studied and received her education from Cambridge. She felt called on by God to live in silence and solitude for 25 years.She spent this time on the edge of Llŷn Peninsula located in Wales. Verena resided in a small wooden cabin that was weather-beaten and accompanying her were minimal belongings. While living as a hermit, besides writing she focused on simple day to day tasks. Not everyday things like checking emails or running errands at the store like people normally would do. Verena did everything from scratch and on her own. Examples of this are growing a garden to support herself with vegetables, walking quite a distance to the market for baking supplies, as well as other restrictions. Verena endured many difficulties throughout her journey but this did not stop her from living a life of solitude.
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After reading the Epilogue it became understandable and I was able to interpret the meaning. Verena Schiller writes “Three journeys have been woven together in the pages of this narrative, 'three stories: the story of a place, a personal journey lived out within that place, and the universal journey shared by all men and women - our human condition' - of which each personal journey is a part.”(Schiller Pg. 185) Along with that she, broke the book down into twelve chapters and from there the chapters have unique titles. I found it intriguing that the first chapter was named Fork in the Road. This was appropriate and suiting to her new lifestyle and the hardships she faced. Following chapter one the chapter summaries were more fitting with nature and her observations of