"Rich in insight, A Woman in the Wild is an engrossing story of desire, healing, and the limits of human knowledge. With mindful reflections upon the wilderness in the world and in our hearts, this tale of a psychologist in crisis is immediately and deeply captivating. A marvelous read." --Ethan Gallogly, author of The Trail: A Novel "So-called wild men and women wander the forests of our sleep and our wakefulness, but we rarely let them in. Crawford does that for us, and the result is a revelation. If we let it, the wild part is our greatest teacher. This author never takes the easy path on the way to that healing ." -- Baltimore Sun ".

a gripping tale of trauma, transformation, and self-discovery." -- Shelf Awareness "Crawford weaves together beautiful prose, from descriptions of nature to otherworldly musings. eloquently explores themes of forgiveness and healing." -- Kirkus Reviews ". an excellent new novel . A Woman in the Wild explores loss, regret, mortality, and other big questions." -- The American Spectator "Ultimately, A Woman in the Wild is a profound meditation on loss, the possibility of connection beyond words, and the difficult journey toward gratitude and acceptance of what cannot be changed." --BookPleasures.

com "Crawford resists a familiar--and often hollow--narrative: the idea that a woman's suffering is resolved when the right man arrives. This is not that story. Thea's progress depends not on being saved, but on her willingness to face what has broken, listen more honestly, and act with greater clarity--often in uncomfortable ways. That restraint is precisely what gives the novel its power." -- The MAHA Report " A Woman in The Wild shows how inspiring and healing the natural world can be. The retreat center where the main characters meet offers no prescription for healing other than a safe place to be and the nourishment of rest and reflection. I especially enjoyed the immense range and complexity of the characters' inner lives as they actively engage the sensate world of the surrounding wilderness. As a psychologist myself, I was not only delighted and surprised with what Thea, the main character, discovers on her quest, I remain deeply inspired by the resounding truth of it!" --Susan S.

Scott, author of Healing with Nature "A wonderfully original novel. The characters are unusual and engaging, especially the marvelously imagined wild man and the ever-hovering bear concealed in the wilderness. The precision and beauty of the language, together with the measured pace of the narration, allow the time and process required for inner development as well as for conversations and reflections on guilt, the making of amends, healing, loss, and death." --Inez Martinez, author of To Know the Moon and former general editor of the Jungian Journal for Scholarly Studies.