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

Paperback Published on: 08/02/2024
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Synopsis

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 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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Ebury Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529148909
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 190g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Getting Better
An elixir
For anyone recovering from physical or psychological trauma of any kind, Michael Rosen’s gentle, contemplative and refreshingly honest reflection on what i... READ MORE
Ruth Edwards-Grace
Getting Better
A little disappointing
So wanted this book to be worthy of high praise, given what the author has endured, and how much I love his work. Sadly though, was put off by the self ind... READ MORE
Felicity
Getting Better
A book that lingers in your heart long after that last page.
Michael Rosen is someone that I admire greatly, his words have given me comfort over the years and also made me have massive giggle fits. His pearls of w... READ MORE
L.M
Getting Better
Couldn’t finish it
I got bored with looking for diamonds in the dust heap.
Catherine Bartholomew
Getting Better
A Gentle Balm
In the aftermath of the Covid that nearly killed him, Michael Rosen begins to pick up the pieces of a new life, constrained by health issues and age, he me... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
Getting Better
An OK read
Having enjoyed reading Michael Rosen's books to children over the years, I thought that this would be an interesting read. I really enjoyed about 2/3 of th... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald