LIFE ISN'T FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED – NOR IS LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS.

Grief, acceptance, loneliness, friendship, small joys, healing moments, new perspectives: here are forty-one short poems that offer bite-sized comfort and connection, for anyone in need of a tonic.

This brand-new debut collection includes helpful resources for Long Covid.

'Brave, thoughtful, funny at times and almost unbearably poignant at others...I think these poems will comfort many readers, and educate still more. I already have a growing list of people I can't wait to share this book with.' Sarah Salway, poet & novelist

'Profound and beautiful...Brought me to tears immediately.' Gez Medinger, co-author of The Long Covid Handbook

'Just fabulous...It's a collection I will come back to again and again.' Dr Tara George, Bedside Reading Podcast

'If you have Long Covid you will find a friend in this.' Kate McLachlan from the Covid Support Community

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Reader Reviews

'Incredibly powerful words. From a very vulnerable, thoughtful, darkly humorous place. One of the best books l've read this year.'

'Fantastic collection. Not just the poetry but the prose pre and post is so helpful.'

'I feel so grateful to have the book and to hear that I'm not alone in what I feel! It finally makes me feel like I'm not going mad and there are other people that feel the same so thank you for all you have done with this incredible book.'

'As someone undiagnosed but with many of the symptoms, I nodded along to almost every page. Thanks for putting this out there in the world.'

'I love this book :0)'