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For fans of Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly, Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, thisilluminating self-help tool is the perfect book for anyone who yearns to rekindle their own voice.
What is wonder?
Wonder is curiosity and awe put together. We are born with our wonder intact. Why? What? How? Wow! Look at that rainbow! What makes a rainbow? Wonder is what we need to survive and thrive, not just as individuals but also as a civilization. It’s what’s lauded and honored by our society in young children. Until it isn’t.
The Wild Why calls for an illuminating end to this endemic crisis of self, and a return to what we know at birth and need to reclaim. This is a book of teaching, and teaching-spirited stories, all centered on how to find our true self-expression and the wonder that spawns it.
What is wonder?
Wonder is curiosity and awe put together. We are born with our wonder intact. Why? What? How? Wow! Look at that rainbow! What makes a rainbow? Wonder is what we need to survive and thrive, not just as individuals but also as a civilization. It’s what’s lauded and honored by our society in young children. Until it isn’t.
The Wild Why calls for an illuminating end to this endemic crisis of self, and a return to what we know at birth and need to reclaim. This is a book of teaching, and teaching-spirited stories, all centered on how to find our true self-expression and the wonder that spawns it.
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376 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 8, 2025
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About the author
Laura Munson
8 books257 followersLaura Munson is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the novel Willa’s Grove (Blackstone), the memoir This Is Not The Story You Think It Is: A Season of Unlikely Happiness (Amy Einhorn/Putnam 2010) which Book of the Month Club named one of the best books of the year, and the forthcoming book The Wild Why: Stories and Teaching to Uncover Your Wonder. She has been published in nine countries and has been featured in Vanity Fair, Elle, Redbook, Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, Publisher’s Weekly and many other newspapers, magazines, and online venues across the globe.
Laura speaks and teaches on the subjects of empowerment, creative self-expression, and the language of change, at conventions, universities and schools, writing retreats/workshops, and wellness centers. She is the founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats and has worked with over a thousand people in locales around the United States, and internationally.
Her work has been published in the New York Times ‘Modern Love’ column, and the New York Times Magazine ‘Lives’ column, with a best-of ranking in both columns, O. Magazine, O.’s Little Book of Happiness, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, More Magazine, The Sun, The Week, Huffington Post, and many others. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Early Show, WGN, many NPR stations, Hay House radio, as well as other media including London’s This Morning and Australia’s Sunrise. She lives in Montana with her family
Laura speaks and teaches on the subjects of empowerment, creative self-expression, and the language of change, at conventions, universities and schools, writing retreats/workshops, and wellness centers. She is the founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats and has worked with over a thousand people in locales around the United States, and internationally.
Her work has been published in the New York Times ‘Modern Love’ column, and the New York Times Magazine ‘Lives’ column, with a best-of ranking in both columns, O. Magazine, O.’s Little Book of Happiness, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, More Magazine, The Sun, The Week, Huffington Post, and many others. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Early Show, WGN, many NPR stations, Hay House radio, as well as other media including London’s This Morning and Australia’s Sunrise. She lives in Montana with her family
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January 3, 2025
As someone who learns best by sitting, wondering, and asking endless questions, I can’t help but feel that the loss of time to wonder is a disservice to humanity. Then, reading The Wild Why feels like sitting down with a friend who truly understands the joy of wondering. Munson gently reminds us to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the beauty of curiosity.
In a world obsessed with speed and productivity, her message feels like a breath of fresh air. Wonder isn’t just about self-growth. But it’s what makes us human. This book encouraged us to reflect on the little truths that shape our lives and how curiosity can foster deeper connections.
A must-read for anyone yearning to bring a bit of wonder back into their world.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my review.
In a world obsessed with speed and productivity, her message feels like a breath of fresh air. Wonder isn’t just about self-growth. But it’s what makes us human. This book encouraged us to reflect on the little truths that shape our lives and how curiosity can foster deeper connections.
A must-read for anyone yearning to bring a bit of wonder back into their world.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my review.
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