And Then I Am Gone: A Walk with Thoreau

Reviews

“He reflects on the works of literary gods and philosophers to help answer the question. He takes long walks in the woods. He goes to the doctor to try and improve his health — or at least maintain it. He spends time with his new wife decorating and fixing up their new house. In this book he writes about not only a physical journey — his move to Alabama — but also his philosophical, emotional and spiritual journey.”
– Lara Bryn

“In this page turner of a memoir, the author reflects on a life fully lived and on the uncharted waters one has to navigate as we age. Fortunately, he finds a worthy partner and a peaceful homesite to help him deal with property issues, health problems, finances, and most of all finding new purpose in life. His ‘no holds barred’ style of writing and his devotion to mining nuggets of truth, makes for an authentic read. The memoir is not without humor, as this N.Y. ex- urbanite settles into an Alabama lifestyle.”
– Gloria R.

“A move to the Southern countryside is not cause for Mathias B. Freese to begin thinking about the end of his life — he’s been doing that for years — but it does trigger it. After all, he’s in his seventies, and this will likely be the place where he dies. Freese reflects on how he got to this moment — where he succeeded and where he stumbled — in his latest memoir. But he also asks the age-old question: What is the point? What is the true meaning of life? His latest book is an experimental dive into the question to which there is no answer. But he continues to ask it anyway.”
– Lara Bryn