<strong>Kristie De Garis spent years running - from places, people and parts of herself. But chaos always followed.</strong>
<p>When she moved to rural Scotland, she hoped to find peace. Instead, in the space and silence, she was forced to confront everything she had tried to escape: racism, trauma, undiagnosed ADHD, addiction and the stark realities of motherhood.</p>
<p>Then, in the land around her - and in the slow, stubborn craft of drystone walling - she began to see a different life. One that was quiet, deliberate, and her own.</p>
<p><em>Drystone: A Life Rebuilt</em> is unflinchingly honest and unexpectedly funny. A story about the weight of the past, resilience and the hard work of living on your own terms.</p>
<p>Some things may never change. What matters is the life you build anyway.</p>
Hardback | 240 pages | Published August 2025
