The inaugural winner of Alone Australia, Gina Chick tells the story of her extraordinary, indomitable life in one of the most powerful and moving memoirs you'll ever read.

WINNER OF THE MATT RICHELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 INDIE BOOK AWARDS, BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR

From day one of her wildly unconventional childhood, Gina blazed her own trail—dancing through a hidden world of '90s nightlife and into the arms of a conman, then fleeing to the wilderness to heal and to learn the deepest lessons life and death can offer.

If you're ready to get lost in jungles, wander into wolf dens, sing with storms, rescue orphaned animals, dive to the depths, and find yourself by losing it all—this book is for you.

- The inaugural winner of Alone Australia tells her own story
- A U.S. edition with a new cover and full-color interior
- Praised by Hugh Jackman, Charlotte Wood, and Bri Lee
- A raw, lyrical memoir of survival, grief, and joy


Climb aboard this magic-carpet ride through the mystery of the human heart. You've never read anything like it.