The Beginning of an Inexplicable Journey is Sophie Ward's first book. Part travelogue, part memoir, the book is an inquiry into all things rich in imagery and tactile in sensation. Wherever the locale, from coastal surf to garden party, cobblestone street to solitary bedroom, Ward never stops searching and ruminating, creating emotional landscapes and poetic observations en route to catharsis. She mentions Joseph Campbell, Walt Whitman, German fairy tales, Lewis Carroll, Ram Dass, and Bob Dylan as influences – a host of seekers.