Wayfinding by Renee Gilmore | GSMC Book Review Podcast
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Renee Gilmore discusses her memoir 'Wayfinding', exploring themes of resilience, healing, and the transformative power of travel.
Award-winning storyteller and world traveler Renee Gilmore joins Sarah on the GSMC Book Review Podcast to discuss her powerful memoir, Wayfinding , a deeply personal story of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. For Renee, the open road has always represented possibility. Her travels have taken her across all seven continents, from everyday roadside stops to some of the world's most iconic destinations. Yet beneath the adventures lies a much more intimate journey. In Wayfinding , Renee explores the experiences that shaped her life, including loss, betrayal, and sexual violence, while examining how travel became both an escape and a pathway toward understanding herself. During this heartfelt conversation, Renee shares the inspiration behind the memoir, the challenges of writing about painful experiences with honesty, and the role that exploration has played in her personal growth. She also discusses the unique structure of the book, which unfolds through road trips and postcards, creating a vivid map of memory, recovery, and hope. Sarah and Renee talk about the connection between place and healing, the lessons learned from a lifetime of travel, and the importance of finding…
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