Conversations

Love, death and walking : writer Ailsa Piper


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In 2014, Ailsa Piper's husband's unexpected death cast her adrift in a sea of grief. Then bit by bit, life called her back. 

Ailsa Piper is a writer and a walker.

She has used walking throughout her life as a meditative salve and a way to reflect on her life.

In 2014 Ailsa's beloved husband Peter died suddenly, while she was interstate for work.

His death cast her adrift in a sea of grief, but bit by bit life called her back.

A few years ago Ailsa had her own life-threatening health scare, and now she sees herself as a lucky woman.

Further information

For Life is published by Allen & Unwin.

Ailsa's first book, the bestselling memoir Sinning Across Spain is published by MUP.

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