THE SLOW ROAD NORTH How I Found Peace In an Improbable Country

Narrating her own memoir, author Rosie Schaap transports listeners from bustling New York to pastoral Northern Ireland in this story of loss, love, and eventual healing. When Schaap is just 39, her husband and mother pass away within a year of each other. Still struggling with grief nearly a decade later, she moves to Belfast for a writing program right before the pandemic hits. Schaap's voice is steady and measured, and she weaves poetry and Irish folktales throughout the chapters. The audiobook shines when Schaap talks about friends in her new home, the village of Glenarm, her voice reflecting affection and warmth. In starting over, Schaap falls in love again and finds peace that might not have been possible if she'd stayed in New York. C.A.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]