“I opened it up to read the first few pages and then spent five hours reading the rest. Beautifully done. Poignant, human, authentic.”
—Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How To Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

"This is a book about many profound things, but one of them is healing, and in particular the healing possibilities of the physical world around us. Of course, as Benson recognizes, healing needs to—and can—go both ways. A valuable book!"
—Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun

“Cara Benson feels everything so deeply and tells her stories so honestly. Part recovery story, part eco-travelogue, part grief memoir, An Armsfull of Birds is a nuanced, thoughtful book about what it means to live fully, even when that means surviving your most beloved people. A memoir that will break your heart and put it back together again.”
—Amy Shearn, award-winning author of Animal Instinct and Unseen City

“A powerful memoir of addiction and recovery, love and loss, and embracing life. An Armsful of Birds is written with grace, poetry, and wit. It’s also a page turner. Full of insight about mental health issues and many other things, the story is compelling and moving. Raw at times, at times heartbreaking, there is also joy and love. A beautiful book.”
—Jennifer Michael Hecht, author of Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It

“This is a memoir as it should be: ruggedly brutal, unflinchingly honest, and emotionally intense. It is a journey both tumultuous and cathartic, an embrace of hard realities and whispers of hope. Read this book and you will be changed. Guaranteed!”
—Anthony D. Fredericks, best-selling author of The Healing Wisdom of the Forest: Timeless Lessons of Renewal, Tranquility, and Joy