Beyond The Mountain

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Big life experiences (grief, joy, illness, strength) through the metaphor of mountains. Clichรฉs, platitudes and generalities not allowed. Any wisdom that may be found here has been hard-earned.

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About Kate Armstrong

Memoir about 'grief, collapse, recovery and big mountains' coming from Chatto & Windus, early 2027. PhD in literature. Prefers to be in hills.

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