Reading Thistle Journal is like walking through your friend's mind. You might amble quietly for a while, feeling comfortable on familiar pathways and calm musings. You might even slow down, ease yourself away from the urgencies of modern living. Somewhere along the way, you'll begin to realize there is wisdom here. Quiet, unforced perceptions of how life works. In Thistle Journal, Minock invites us into his mind and shows us what he has observed about nature, day-to-day living, the great world around us and the interplay between them all. A fine book, tightly crafted and as honest as you are likely to find anywhere.