Events › Meet the Author of An Island to Myself: Michael N. McGregor

Seattle-based author Michael N. McGregor will talk about his nonfiction book An Island to Myself: The Place of Solitude in an Active Life. The book, a memoir, is focused on the power of solitude to deepen a life. In his twenties, McGregor traveled to the remote Greek island of Patmos and spent two winter months alone in the depths of winter, 6,000 miles from home. It was a time before cellphones and the internet, when even a phone call was costly. Although he expected his solitude to be meaningful, he wasn't prepared for how it would change him. His book includes later experiences with solitude, too, including a return to Patmos 40 years later. 

Sponsored by Notre Dame Alumni Club of Seattle

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