Gaining Ground

Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot is a haunting, beautifully written story about a woman who walks away from her family and suburban life to live alone in a cabin deep in the woods. As Abra builds a new existence without clocks, mirrors, or the expectations of others, the arrival of a young woman forces memories of the life she left behind to surface. Radical, introspective, and quietly provocative, this is a powerful exploration of freedom, motherhood, identity, and the complicated cost of choosing a life entirely on your own terms.