Behind the Wall Flows a River: The Initiatic Novel of Letting Go, Saverio Tomasella

Whether in the office or on her treadmill, at the table or at her best friend Flora's wedding, Estelle controls everything: nothing must escape her. She counts her kilometers and her calories, tolerates no errors, neither in her clients' accounts nor in her boyfriend's behavior, whom she dismisses at the slightest misstep. Alone with her remorse, she exhausts herself by ruminating on her failures and chronic dissatisfaction. Until the day Ba, her neighbor, a blossoming sixty-year-old, knocks on her door. With her laughter and sensitivity, her frankness and delicacy, her delicious little dishes and her extravagant friends, this fairy godmother will turn her life upside down. And little by little, through singing, encounters, and travels, Estelle will let her life regain its colors and abandon the mental burden she imposes on herself. By allowing herself to let go, she will regain confidence in herself and in others, and accept to love and be loved. Includes: a practical workbook with all the tips for learning to let go in everyday life.