Trails
Trails are the memoir's chapter system. Each one links pieces from different realms into a single readable sequence — a story told across rooms and years.
The main stories
Coming to Faith
A trail through the questions, reading, and encounters that led to Orthodox Christianity.
Building the Archive
A trail through reading, education, and the transmission of durable things across generations.
Books, Formation, and Inheritance
A trail through reading, education, and the transmission of durable things across generations.
Themes and threads
Truth, Propaganda, and Clear Seeing
A trail through analysis, manipulation, moral clarity, and the discipline of seeing clearly.
Technology in Service of Independence
A trail through tools and systems chosen for self-direction, resilience, and ownership.
Discipline and Self-Governance
A trail through habits, order, physical discipline, and the work of ruling the self.
Making a Home, Building the Material Life
A trail through tools, projects, repairs, and the tangible work of making a life inhabitable.
Trails grow over time. As new pieces are published, they find their place in the stories already underway.