All the Way to the River - Love, Loss and Liberation

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF AUTUMN 2025
AN OPRAH WINFREY BOOK CLUB PICK

'No one who reads this book will ever forget it' Meg Mason

'An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb. I think many people will be shaken awake by this book' Emma Gannon

'Gilbert rips open her life to share all the painful moments and grief . in a story of despair and courage that . must have been unimaginable to write . A brave story with an ultimately hopeful outcome. Anyone who has faced addiction - or loved someone who has - will recognize and be moved by Gilbert's journey' Booklist

'The author of the world's most famous memoir returns to the form to tell the story of a great love... A worthy addition to the literature of addiction and recovery, charming and harrowing by turns' Kirkus

'Like the romantic crash and burn Gilbert describes, a wild ride of a book. I devoured it in one sitting... If you're a fan of addiction memoirs that are prepared to get down in the mucky darkness of life, it's an instant classic' Standard

In her first non-fiction book in a decade, the no. 1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (Eat Pray Love) and creatively (Big Magic) shows how to break free.