Survival Lessons

In her first work of non-fiction, bestselling novelist Alice Hoffman shares suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest of times. Faced with a traumatic diagnosis 15 years ago, Hoffman found that nobody had yet written the book she needed to read; an honest, wise, and upbeat guide to making one's life the very best it can be in the face of crisis. Hoffman writes: "There were many times when I forgot about roses and starry nights. I forgot that our lives are made up of equal parts sorrow and joy, and that it is impossible to have one without the other... I wrote to remind myself that in the darkest hour the roses still bloom, the stars still come out at night. And to remind myself that, despite everything that was happening to me, there were still choices I could make." Published in a beautiful, small gift edition with a selection of Hoffman's own photographs, Survival Lessons offers inspiration and hope.