Getting Better: Life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it

Michael Rosen has written a memoir, Getting Better, that inspires hope, courage, and belief in humanity. He has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself, but has learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. He explores the roles that trauma and grief have played in his own life and investigates the road to recovery, asking how we can find it within ourselves to live well again after the darkest times.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

The captivating new memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Many Different Kinds of Love has been hailed as a "Guardian book of 2023" and a "BBC book of 2023." If I could prescribe Getting Better to the entire nation, I would. It's a book that inspires hope, courage, and belief in humanity. Essentially, it reminds us how to live. I loved every single word.

Dr. Rachel Clarke, a renowned psychologist, exclaimed, "Just full to the brim with wisdom, truth, and beautiful silliness." Cariad Lloyd, another esteemed author, added, "In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in the hospital. In spite of this, he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy."

In Getting Better, he shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way. Exploring the roles that trauma and grief have played in his own life, Michael investigates the road to recovery, asking how we can find it within ourselves to live well again after, or even during, the darkest times of our lives. Moving and insightful, Getting Better is an essential companion for anyone who has loved and lost, or struggled and survived.

Weight: 378g
Dimension: 143 x 225 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529148893