Claudia Monpere

Digging Up Bones: Reflections on Trauma & Recovery

A stunning anthology that shines light on difficult experiences often relegated to the dark. Instead of turning away, this courageous group of authors share their diverse experiences of challenge—and growth. There is nothing linear here. Just steps forward, sideways, and back, along complex, messy, beautiful paths. These 41 incredibly moving essays will leave you deeply inspired. Oh, to dig—and to see what blossoms.

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Awakenings

What happens when 49 authors sit down to craft their experiences of living in a body? Magic! Curated by Diane Gottlieb, with a foreword by Gayle Brandeis, Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness is truly a magical anthology of short essays, filled with trauma and triumph; pleasures and pain; challenges, resilience, and growth.

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