Genre:
A Tree With My Name On It, is a memoir set at the end of the twentieth century when the author and her husband left their familiar urban life and moved to a hundred-year-old homestead on 160 acres in a remote mountain valley in the Colorado Rockies. Within months, their lives unraveled, and out of the wreckage a path opened to a radically new way to be in the world, alive with both joy and sorrow. Guided by a rich concoction of Buddhist insight and horse sense, a deep friendship with a woman born on the ranch, and the unlikely support of a prison meditation group, Victress began a journey that broke open her heart, shattered old concepts and defenses, and loosened the grip of lifelong fears that bound her.
This is a story told with humor and grace that will resonate with anyone who has reached that moment in their lives when they are ready to tear off the bandage, and take a deep look at the old wounds, assumptions, and fears that have been holding them hostage for too long.
A TREE WITH MY NAME ON IT: Finding a Way Home
by Victress Hitchcock
Book Details
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Winner - 2025 Colorado Authors League Book Award for Memoir
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Healing and self-discovery
Nature and spirituality
Overcoming fear
Authentic living
Emotional resilience -
"It's rare to find a memoir that entwines elements of Buddhist wisdom with psychological insights sparked by loss and grief, and a sense of home and place...A Tree with My Name On It imparts all these elements with the grace and metaphorical prowess of an author who wields poetic description and psychological reflection with equal strength. It deserves a prominent place in libraries, recommendable as a book club or women's reading group choice." -Midwest Book Review
"A Tree with My Name on It" is a heartwarming, endearing memoir that was hard to put down. Going from the unknown to a sure path is one decision this author took with an open mind and accepting heart. Full of wisdom, inspiration, beautiful storytelling and compassionate souls, "A Tree with My Name on It" by Victress Hitchcock is a book offering a kind hand and a forgiving heart." -Reviewed by Dawn Colclasure for Reader Views
"A stirring debut memoir..." -Booklife Reviews