Wild Hope: Healing Words to Find Light on Dark Days
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- Author：Donna Ashworth
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Summary
Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope， peace， self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down， helpless or sad。 Written with love and understanding， Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for， and that every one of us can play a part， big or small， in making the world a better place。
With poems such as 'Surrounded by Treasure'， 'That Thing You Do'， 'Through the Wringer' and 'Rope Ladder'， Donna helps us to remember that most people in this world are good， and that acts of kindness and love within our individual spheres of influence， however small， all contribute to a better future。 She also gently guides us， no matter how busy or overburdened we may be， to practice better self-care and self-acceptance。
Hope exists when nothing else can。 On the darkest of days Wild Hope will help you find more light。
With poems such as 'Surrounded by Treasure'， 'That Thing You Do'， 'Through the Wringer' and 'Rope Ladder'， Donna helps us to remember that most people in this world are good， and that acts of kindness and love within our individual spheres of influence， however small， all contribute to a better future。 She also gently guides us， no matter how busy or overburdened we may be， to practice better self-care and self-acceptance。
Hope exists when nothing else can。 On the darkest of days Wild Hope will help you find more light。
Reviews
Kate
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Another magical book from Donna Ashworth - a most wonderful wordsmith， finding ways to put onto paper what we all need to hear。 As a life coach I have sent several of her pieces and her books to clients and particularly with this book when so many people are needing a beacon of hope。 Truly wonderful。
Jules
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Poetry isn't something I'd usually pick up but when I was asked if I'd accept a proof of Wild Hope I jumped at the chance。 I read Donna's previous collection "To The Women: Words to Live By" during the pandemic and found it so profound， and I absolutely loved this new collection。 It is full of inspiration， it is heartfelt， it is inspiring， but most of all jam-packed full of emotion。 A couple of the poems had me in tears due to hitting the spot on a personal level， and I've earmarked those pages Poetry isn't something I'd usually pick up but when I was asked if I'd accept a proof of Wild Hope I jumped at the chance。 I read Donna's previous collection "To The Women: Words to Live By" during the pandemic and found it so profound， and I absolutely loved this new collection。 It is full of inspiration， it is heartfelt， it is inspiring， but most of all jam-packed full of emotion。 A couple of the poems had me in tears due to hitting the spot on a personal level， and I've earmarked those pages to return to again and again。 The wonderful thing about a poetry collection such as this is that you can have it sat by the side of your bed and delve in as and when。 Donna Ashworth is exquisite with words and if you don't already follow her on Instagram， I highly recommend that you do。 。。。more
Thia Melson
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Feels Like A Shining Light And A Warm Friend In One Lovely Collection。 A wonderful collection of poems！ Whether you read through from the first page or let the book open itself to a random page， they are like conversations with a good friend: inspiring， encouraging， comforting， often adding perspective， and shining light and hope！ Donna Ashworth's poems put words to the many emotions of life's journey， providing a soothing voice while awakening belief and confidence - your "I got this" - rem Feels Like A Shining Light And A Warm Friend In One Lovely Collection。 A wonderful collection of poems！ Whether you read through from the first page or let the book open itself to a random page， they are like conversations with a good friend: inspiring， encouraging， comforting， often adding perspective， and shining light and hope！ Donna Ashworth's poems put words to the many emotions of life's journey， providing a soothing voice while awakening belief and confidence - your "I got this" - reminding that there is Wild Hope。 。。。more
Kathy
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Donna Ashworth's gift and power is her ability to beautifully express the wide range of human emotions surrounding the common， everyday things and situations that make up life。 She is relatable and real; she can make her readers feel as if she has peered into their hearts and is speaking just to them。 She offers understanding， acceptance， hope， peace， and love in all of her efforts。I personally prefer flowing poems over rhyming ones， no matter the author， but that is strictly a personal preferen Donna Ashworth's gift and power is her ability to beautifully express the wide range of human emotions surrounding the common， everyday things and situations that make up life。 She is relatable and real; she can make her readers feel as if she has peered into their hearts and is speaking just to them。 She offers understanding， acceptance， hope， peace， and love in all of her efforts。I personally prefer flowing poems over rhyming ones， no matter the author， but that is strictly a personal preference。 Ms。 Ashworth offers a nice mix of both。Though not a poet of literary weight， loftier authors should envy her ability to connect and relate to the masses。 There will always be a place for Donna Ashworth's poetry in the world。 I'm already looking forward to more！ 。。。more
Linda Hill
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A collection of writing about the power of hope。I’m going to be totally honest and say that Wild Hope is by no means the most literary collection of writing you can encounter。 Donna Ashworth is no metaphysical John Donne。 And that is the absolute beauty of Wild Hope。 It is completely accessible， uplifting and supportive。 You don’t need to have a higher degree in literary criticism to feel connected to the writing here， to feel as if Donna Ashworth is speaking directly to you and offering hope wh A collection of writing about the power of hope。I’m going to be totally honest and say that Wild Hope is by no means the most literary collection of writing you can encounter。 Donna Ashworth is no metaphysical John Donne。 And that is the absolute beauty of Wild Hope。 It is completely accessible， uplifting and supportive。 You don’t need to have a higher degree in literary criticism to feel connected to the writing here， to feel as if Donna Ashworth is speaking directly to you and offering hope when at times it may feel completely elusive。 Certainly there are literary techniques in the collection that will satisfy those who enjoy them。 The use of italics for emphasis， enjambement to illustrate the passing of time perhaps， or the use of the pronoun ‘you’ to draw in the reader are all present in the writing， but they are secondary， used unselfconsciously as Donna Ashcroft writes completely from the heart。 Throughout the collection she conveys hope as a kind of emotional kintsugi that allows the reader to find their own peace and beauty in themselves and in the world around them。 This is such a supportive collection。Whilst much of the writing appealed to me completely （and I do think this is a collection that might resonate with women most） and I could quote from so many pieces to exemplify， one entry in particular stood out in its entirety and that was With Your Knowing – but you’ll have to read Wild Hope to discover it for yourself。 Let me just say that it’s a poem I’ve earmarked for my uncertain future。 Wild Hope does exactly what it sets out to do and it does it perfectly。 It acknowledges the challenges of life at its darkest moments and helps the reader shine a little light there instead。 I thought it was completely lovely。 。。。more
Beth Ann
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What a glorious book filled with hope。 I absolutely love this author whose words simply go to the core of my being。 Each page offers a new insight into hope。 I marked so many pages as favorites that I ran out of sticky notes。 A book I will pick up time and time again。 Loved it！
Farah G
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Donna Ashworth gifts her readers an exceptionally beautiful collection of poetry with this latest offering。 The themes of the poems address universal human experiences and emotions， including grief， tenderness， and love in its many forms。 There is the loss of a parent， a lover， a friend， and how each of those things hit us - leaving our souls irrevocably changed， and our powers feeling diminished。 There are the things we want to say or wish we had said to those that we love。 Like the lessons a m Donna Ashworth gifts her readers an exceptionally beautiful collection of poetry with this latest offering。 The themes of the poems address universal human experiences and emotions， including grief， tenderness， and love in its many forms。 There is the loss of a parent， a lover， a friend， and how each of those things hit us - leaving our souls irrevocably changed， and our powers feeling diminished。 There are the things we want to say or wish we had said to those that we love。 Like the lessons a mother wants to pass on to her children about what they should consider prioritising in life。 Or reassuring them of the depth and eternal fidelity of her love for them。Above all， there is hope and there is joy - two key things we need to keep us going。 There is so much to relate to and so much that will resonate in this collection， I don't really know where to begin。 So I think I will just say: read it， please。 You will be glad you did。I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Susan
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I loved this book。 Donna Ashworths writing is beautiful。 This book tells us there is hope， even on our darkest days。 It reminds us about self love and worth。 Some of her poems brought tears to my eyes， they moved me so much。 I am definitely going to buy this book when it’s published。 I want to read it time and time again。 Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the opportunity to read and share this book。
Joanne
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I became aware of Donna Ashworth on Facebook， I think， when I noticed people sharing her posts over the lockdown period。 At a time when， let’s be honest， world was a very scary place， her wise words brought comfort and hope。 And hope is what this book focuses on in a mixture of poetry and short passages of prose。I don’t read an awful lot of poetry， something I’m trying to remedy with a book which has a poem for each day of the year。 However， I found this to be a beautiful collection and I was mo I became aware of Donna Ashworth on Facebook， I think， when I noticed people sharing her posts over the lockdown period。 At a time when， let’s be honest， world was a very scary place， her wise words brought comfort and hope。 And hope is what this book focuses on in a mixture of poetry and short passages of prose。I don’t read an awful lot of poetry， something I’m trying to remedy with a book which has a poem for each day of the year。 However， I found this to be a beautiful collection and I was moved by many of the themes covered in the poems。 I was reading a Kindle version of the book and started highlighting the titles of various poems so I could go back to them。 Before long， I realised I was marking each one。 I could quote so many pieces from the book which spoke to me but here is just one which is called You。If every single person who has liked you in your lifetime were to light up on a map， it would create the most glitteringly beautiful network you could imagine。 Throw in the strangers you’ve been kind to， the people you’ve made laugh， or inspired along the way and that star-bright web of you would be an impressive sight to behold。 You’re so much more than you think you are。 You have done so much more than you realise。 You’re trailing a bright pathway that you don’t even know about。 What a thing。 What a thing indeed。Isn’t that just lovely？It can be difficult sometimes to find hope and encouragement when life is difficult but it can help to know that others have also experienced the same situations and feelings。 In this collection of wisdom you will find poems about finding joy in unexpected situations， about mother and child relationships， accepting yourself with all your flaws， nature， the seasons， loss， friendship and so much more。 In other words， poetry which speaks of being human and how that feels。Wild Hope is a beautifully written collection full of wise words and encouragement which will speak to the soul。 It is perfect to dip in and out of， to find just the right words to give hope at just the right time。 The poetry is easy to understand yet has a depth of understanding of the difficulties and worries we all experience at times。 I would really recommend getting a physical copy of this book as it’s one you will want to turn to often to find just the right words of comfort。 It is a book which will be treasured and pressed into many hands bringing hope on dark days。 。。。more
Demelda Penkitty
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Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope， peace， self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down， helpless or sad。 Written with love and understanding， Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for， and that every one of us can play a part， big or small， in making the world a better place。With poems such as 'Surrounded by Treasure'， 'That Thing You Do'， 'Through the Wring Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope， peace， self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down， helpless or sad。 Written with love and understanding， Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for， and that every one of us can play a part， big or small， in making the world a better place。With poems such as 'Surrounded by Treasure'， 'That Thing You Do'， 'Through the Wringer' and 'Rope Ladder'， Donna helps us to remember that most people in this world are good， and that acts of kindness and love within our individual spheres of influence， however small， all contribute to a better future。 She also gently guides us， no matter how busy or overburdened we may be， to practice better self-care and self-acceptance。Hope exists when nothing else can。 On the darkest of days Wild Hope will help you find more light。This beautiful book does exactly what it says in the blurb。 A book of our times and for our times， jam packed with wisdom， wonder and hope！ Loved this collection of poetry， words of encouragement， sanguineness and optimism shine through on each page。 Each and everyone would benefit from a copy to dip into on those dark days when you are tired and weary from your struggles。 This little book will lift your spirits and make you smile。 A perfect gift。 。。。more
M。J。 Mallon
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Wild Hope leaves no hopeful stone unturned！ There are so many poems in this collection and each one is so special。 Donna's poetry is simple to understand， and relatable。 The considered topics are dear to my heart， such as: mother and daughter love， being proud of you， living life to the full， seizing each day， being who you are and living with nature， and the moon and the planets。 Finding joy in the simple but memorable moments of life。 There is an abundance of positivity， love， compassion， unde Wild Hope leaves no hopeful stone unturned！ There are so many poems in this collection and each one is so special。 Donna's poetry is simple to understand， and relatable。 The considered topics are dear to my heart， such as: mother and daughter love， being proud of you， living life to the full， seizing each day， being who you are and living with nature， and the moon and the planets。 Finding joy in the simple but memorable moments of life。 There is an abundance of positivity， love， compassion， understanding and humour in this collection。 At a time when we all need a boost so much！It's the kind of poetry you could dip into whenever you feel the need。 Or if， perhaps you are going through a particularly difficult time。 The poems on grief， women and growing older were positive， and illuminating。 I'm sure they would be a much needed anchor to those in need。This is a real mood booster would highly recommend！Thank you to the author and Netgalley for a copy which I read freely。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Misfits farm
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Hope-that thing we sometimes lose sight of often in the darkest times just when we could do with it and it slips from our grasp。 Early on Donna explains about this and to perhaps “ keep it next to our car keys” so we know where it is and like the keys we won’t get far without it。 I'm now thinking this when I reach for said keys- perhaps a good mindset and habit。I had a hen called Hope who died not so long ago。 She was a rescue and came with issues which meant she was not expected to live very lo Hope-that thing we sometimes lose sight of often in the darkest times just when we could do with it and it slips from our grasp。 Early on Donna explains about this and to perhaps “ keep it next to our car keys” so we know where it is and like the keys we won’t get far without it。 I'm now thinking this when I reach for said keys- perhaps a good mindset and habit。I had a hen called Hope who died not so long ago。 She was a rescue and came with issues which meant she was not expected to live very long。 She ended up thriving almost twice as long as her healthy counterparts （who themselves lived a good long life） and she was so calm and determined and just got on with things， a force to be reckoned with。 I mention this as it taught me that there is always Hope and I always remember her when I hear the word。 She was and is such an inspiration- exactly what this book is for those that don’t have an animal reminder。 It's explanatory， it's inspirational and it's uplifting。 One of those reads you can pick up and flip to a page to give yourself that little reminder。 My favourite is “ Joy”， one I shall be reading again and again， one to keep on my bedside table。 Thank you Donna， you really do bring hope and joy to so many。 Your words are a strength we never knew we had。 10* If I could。 For more reviews please follow me on Twitter or Threads @nickisbookblog_____________________ 。。。more
Ellie （bookmadbarlow）
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A lovely collection of poems about hope。 As with all collections， some spoke to me more than others， but I enjoyed reading a few each day and I would recommend for dipping in and out when you need a pick me up。
Emmie Rose
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Wild Hope came to me at a time I desperately needed it and it's been a long time since a poetry book really resonated with me。 I found it so hard not to just tab every single poem as they were all just so beautiful and meaningful。 This collection covers a range of topics with finding hope and joy at it's forefront。 With my mental health struggles I needed to hear a lot of these poems， to be reminded that things are okay， to find hope when things aren't looking so good。 Donna's writing is so p Wild Hope came to me at a time I desperately needed it and it's been a long time since a poetry book really resonated with me。 I found it so hard not to just tab every single poem as they were all just so beautiful and meaningful。 This collection covers a range of topics with finding hope and joy at it's forefront。 With my mental health struggles I needed to hear a lot of these poems， to be reminded that things are okay， to find hope when things aren't looking so good。 Donna's writing is so powerful and comforting that I now need to pick up her other collections！ I feel like this is going to be a collection I find myself coming back to often when grief and loss of hope become too much。 。。。more
Saffy
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I absolutely adore Donna Ashworth's poetry and so was thrilled to have the opportunity to read Wild Hope。 Donna's writing is so insightful and on so many occasions I feel she is putting into words how I feel。 Her poetry is so powerful， moving and comforting。 I am going through a challenging time at the moment and so poems about hope really resonated with me。 I particularly loved Hope Floats and have printed it out to remind myself of the words which give me strength and encouragement。 Other favo I absolutely adore Donna Ashworth's poetry and so was thrilled to have the opportunity to read Wild Hope。 Donna's writing is so insightful and on so many occasions I feel she is putting into words how I feel。 Her poetry is so powerful， moving and comforting。 I am going through a challenging time at the moment and so poems about hope really resonated with me。 I particularly loved Hope Floats and have printed it out to remind myself of the words which give me strength and encouragement。 Other favourites include Joy Chose You， Just a Day and To the Wind but I know I'll come back to the entire collection many times。 This is another beautiful collection that I would highly recommend and I'll be buying a copy of the hardback for myself and friends and family members。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC。 。。。more
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