Wild and Precious Life: A Recovery Anthology

This anthology showcases a community of writers who have experienced recovery from addiction, physical illness, mental health issues, or loss, offering stories from the dark alleys, deep crevices of the mind, and wild, ecstatic heights of life before, during, and after recovery. The voices in this anthology urgently need to be heard, in all their variety.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: Unbound

Well, we all go through recovery at some point in our lives, whether it's from addiction, physical illness, mental health problems, or loss. Many of us recover, and we may learn how to live with our altered selves, reclaiming a life. We may discover a new voice or rediscover a voice that has been submerged.

Importantly, recovery can be a community. This anthology, which originated from a small creative writing class taught by Lily Dunn at Hackney Recovery Service and later expanded into a nationwide call for submissions by Dunn and her teaching partner, Zoe Gilbert, represents a community of writers: new, unheard voices alongside emerging and established authors.

Their stories come from the darkest back alleys, the deepest depths of the mind, and the wild, ecstatic heights of life before, during, and after recovery. These are voices that urgently need to be heard, in all their diversity.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783529643