All My Wild Mothers av Victoria Bennett

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<p>''A beautifully written and wisely laid out memoir . . . <b>a treasure map back to ''living'', for those who have been away too long</b><b>'' </b>Donna Ashworth, author of <i>Wild Hope</i><br><br><b>''Lyrical and beautiful... the book we all need to read right now</b><b>''</b><br>Catherine Simpson, author of <i>One Body</i><br><br><b>An intimate memoir of motherhood, herbal folklore </b>ALL MY WILD MOTHERS is more than just a memoir. It''s <b>a handbook on survival</b>, and <b>a testimony to radical hope</b>. <br><br> At seven months pregnant, Victoria Bennett learns her sister has died in a canoeing accident. In that moment, her life changes.<br><br>Five years later, and struggling with the demands of motherhood, grief and full-time care, Victoria and her family move to a new social housing estate in rural Cumbria. Here, in the rubble of a former industrial site, she and her young son begin to grow a wild apothecary garden: daisy, for resilience; dandelion, for strength against adv