A View from a Bridge

From beloved Instagram phenomenon A View from a Bridge comes a beautifully curated collection of stories celebrating what it means to be human.

A View from a Bridge began with a simple invitation: to pause on a bridge, pick up an old telephone and share whatever was on your mind. In this space between one place and another, hundreds of strangers have found the freedom to reflect on life’s biggest questions and smallest moments – and discovered that the stories we think are uniquely ours are often the ones that connect us most deeply to others.

This beautifully crafted collection brings together some of the most moving, surprising and unforgettable voices from the project, each offering a deeply personal perspective on the experiences that shape our lives.

Together, their stories explore grief, guilt, shame, love, loss, parenting, sexuality, disability, acceptance and belonging. They capture the extraordinarily ordinary moments that make up a life and remind us how much we can recognise ourselves in the experiences of people we have never met.

Beautifully illustrated with delicate line drawings, this is a book to return to again and again: to dip into for comfort, perspective and inspiration, or to give to someone you love.

Tender, uplifting and deeply moving, A View from a Bridge is a celebration of the stories we carry with us – and what can happen when we choose to share them.