Where the Wind Heals

Where the Wind Heals by Ari Schneider is a delightful read about a young man who learns to climb rocks in his native State of Vermont, and then travels with a friend to distant locations to continue to advance his craft of mountain climbing. It’s a story of adventure and friendship, and also a story of the bumps in the road and how to contend with them. Courage along the road and in the mountains turned into courage of self-reflection and awareness of inner demons that required more attention. As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I enjoyed this well-written read from several perspectives. This story gets my strong recommendation.