作者 Claire Gilbert真实、赤裸的日记会是新一代读者的心灵鸡汤。

作者Claire在 54岁的那一年被诊断出骨髓瘤，一种无法治愈的血癌症。得到这种绝症的病人寿命从几周到几十年都无法判断。于是她从此需要活在不确定，或者说只有一件事是确定的——死亡，的影子下。这是一个多么悲惨的诊断，Claire却发现当死亡就在你的眼前，你会感到无比的自由。她发现这份自由来自于写信——她开始写信给家人以及最亲密的朋友，透过最真实、真心的文字去描述她的情绪及经历。这些信成为Claire最大的安慰，渐渐地她也开始扩大她写信的对象族群。原来，这些信件带给她的安慰同时也带给收件人许多安慰。

这些信跟随者Claire走上她的旅程，从被诊断到化疗到干细胞治疗一直到2020年3月她开始跟着全英国封锁在家。在信中，Claire讨论到大自然的治疗性质、政治、诗篇、幽默，以及死亡。读者跟着Claire以及经历她的所有痛苦、失落、快乐以及释怀。看完这本书，我们不但更了解死亡，同时更了解活着的意义。

好评：

“Claire's honest, raw, authentic diaries will be a source of comfort to many”- Miranda Hart


'Claire Gilbert's account of the progress of her fatal illness, from diagnosis through various traumatic treatments, is in turn candid, painful, funny, tender, fierce and philosophical. But most of all it is a marvellously enjoyable read depicting the human spirit at its finest: defiant, exuberant, joyous. An example to us all that we can triumph over the cruellest adversity'- Salley Vickers

“This is not and is not meant to be easy reading, but it is a book of exceptional weight and depth. We are invited into the experience of a body - a mortal body, a body in pain, a body thinking and imagining its way through pain and feeling for the deepest roots of trust. It is about the way faith has to be sensed in body and spirit together, even in the face of the harshest of threats.” - Rowan Williams

“This very special and beautifully written diary describes the travails of major cancer therapy, relentless for both the body and the mind. Claire Gilbert takes us on a journey that recounts her sometimes brutal therapy, shares her pain and on occasions her despair, and reveals how she maintained her resolve and inner strength throughout. Her account constantly reminds us of the important principle too often neglected: that the treatment of disease should always be delivered with humanity.” - Paul Nurse

 “Miles to Go before I Sleep is searingly honest, confronting, full of doubt and faith, brimming with existential courage. Claire Gilbert's terrifying privilege of having death in her sights, knowing there is a mountain of pain to endure, gives her a clear-eyed eloquence that is utterly compelling.” - Emily Watson

“Faced with cancer, Claire had promises to keep to herself and her readers. She has delivered brilliantly.” - Maurice Saatchi

“You won't regret taking up Claire's invitation to 'Walk with me.' Her journey is as much about hope as despair, joy as bitterness. It has something to teach us all not just those living with cancer and those who love them.” - Nick Robinson