With wisdom, reverence, and grace, Susan Pohlman delivers a lyrical meditation on midlife and motherhood while traveling the cobblestoned streets of Florence, Genoa, and Rome. A Time to Seek is a must for those navigating the empty nest or a period of personal transition. As the journey through Italy unfolds, Pohlman shares how travel moments can be used as opportunities for contemplation and spiritual growth. Various settings stir feelings and issues that speak to the concerns and hidden fears of everyday women. A climb to the top of the Duomo in Florence inspires a discussion on faith, the expansive view from the Piazza di Michelangelo broadens perspective, helping her daughter settle into an apartment for a semester abroad raises fears about letting go, and trips on the train become metaphors for life’s journeys. A return to the beautiful coastal village of Nervi, the setting of her first book, Halfway to Each Other, prompts deeper introspection about love, marriage and the passing of time. And finally, an evening tour of St. Peter’s Basilica provides the insight to take all of the trip’s lessons and make sense of them in a way that brings peace and a sense of excitement for the next chapter of life. Pohlman shares in this elegant memoir the spiritual insights she gleaned while traveling through Italy. Any spiritual seeker will find pleasure in Pohlman's quiet peregrinations and constant choice to "squeeze the life out of each moment with which we are blessed." ~ Publishers Weekly For all of those poised on the edge of the empty nest, Susan Pohlman's new memoir is a must-read. A Time to Seek grabs the heart and doesn't let go. --Lee Woodruff, speaker and best-selling author of In an Instant, Perfectly Imperfect - A Life in Progress, and Those We Love Most . Susan Pohlman takes us on a journey of the soul down Italy's cobblestone streets and through magnificent cathedrals in search of life's meaning at midlife. This is an exquisite book that urges us to look up and look inward with eyes open to the grace around us. With lyrical prose and vulnerability, Pohlman leads us quietly to a spiritual awakening. -- Teri Rizvi, founder and director, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop In A Time to Seek, Susan Pohlman's rich, warm and spiritual meditation on midlife, she writes, "The longer you travel, the more you turn into yourself." A Time to Seek is filled with memorable moments and spot-on observations about creating a new sense of self, connecting to a higher power and making the most of your years. Plus, arm-chair traveling of the highest order! Laughter, learning and plenty of gelato. Highly Recommend. -- Lian Dolan, producer and host of Satellite Sisters, and author of two Los Angeles Times best-selling novels, Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife , and The Sweeney Sisters . With her trademark warmth and inspiration, Susan Pohlman has penned a lyrical journey of personal transformation. She delivers an essential tale, rich with the unquenchable yearning of midlife transition. --Windy Lynn Harris, author of Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays: The Essential Guide to Getting Your Work Published It takes a special kind of courage and willingness to be honest in midlife. Susan Pohlman, in A Time to Seek , artfully considers the intersection between motherhood, travel, and the reshaping of her personal narrative. Pohlman pulls the reader into a journey that's honest and redemptive, spontaneous and contemplative, and ultimately, a way to cultivate faith when confronting hard truths. Readers will find Pohlman's voice comforting and relatable. --Rudri Bhatt Patel, Founder and Editor of The Sunlight Press Navigating the dicey road into her fifth decade, Susan Pohlman takes us on her inner journey in search of answers as she begins to release her identity as "Mom." Traversing the beauty of both her own heart and the intrinsic beauty of Italy, we witness the fullness of her next becoming in her vulnerable and poetic prose. ~Arielle Ford, author of Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate Open A Time to Seek , a book with a timeless message and universal purpose, and journey forth with this experienced traveler, this insightful author. It's the perfect antidote for troubled times. Clarity and mystery, endings and beginnings, merge beautifully in this wondrous new memoir by Susan Pohlman; it will hold you spellbound. --D. A. Hickman, author of A Happy Truth, The Silence of Morning, and Ancients of the Earth: Poems of Time . A Time to Seek is a brave, heartfelt, beautifully written exploration of the journey into midlife. Enlightening and engaging reading, this book is a must-read for anyone struggling to confront change with grace and wisdom. --Karen McCann, author of Dancing in the Fountain: How to Enjoy Living Abroad A heartfelt exploration of midlife transformation. I loved this book! -- Laura Munson, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Haven Writing R