“An affecting memoir of coping with anxiety over a busy lifetime. […] Those who endure anxiety will find Wilson’s thoughtful, often funny self-analysis to be just the right companion and affirmation.” - Kirkus
“Uplifting, earnest […] practical, and filled with delightful asides, this book will appeal to anxiety-prone readers, who will find much to calm them in these pages.” - Publishers Weekly
“A tremendously entertaining, wise, and effective book on how to walk through anxiety and reclaim life. Sarah’s battle and triumph over anxiety inspires and gives solutions that work. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful resides at the intersection of science and lived-experience. I know of nothing in the same league.”  - Xavier Amador, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of the LEAP Institute
Australian Praise for First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: “Quirky, edgy and brutally frank […] You’ll never read a more searingly honest account of mental illness than this.” - Hugh Mackay, author of The Good Life and Beyond Belief Hugh Mackay, author of The Good Life and Beyond Belief
“A nomadic journey, a cri de coeur and a compendium of hard-won wisdom.” - Professor Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
“I cannot recommend it highly enough. I found the beast indeed to be beautiful.” - Dr. Mark Cross, consultant psychiatrist and author of Changing Minds
“Sarah speaks directly to my heart, articulating her journey in a language that is almost visceral. The words leap from the page and resonate so deeply with me, as they will for anyone who has walked the path of anxiety.” - Aurelio Costarello, fashion designer and Lifeline Ambassador Aurelio Costarello, fashion designer and Lifeline Ambassador
“Sarah’s story provides great insight into what I see people experiencing every day […] She recognizes that the road to wellness is about embracing and living a life aligned to our values.” - Dr. Jodie Lowinger, clinical psychologist, Sydney Anxiety Clinic for Adults, Children, and Adolescents
“Thank you Sarah Wilson. This book is a beacon of reality in a sea of avoidance.”  - Louise Androlia, writer and emotional mentor
“Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read, and I have (unfortunately) read many. Sarah is full of expert advice while remaining grounded and incredibly human. Her vulnerability is her strength. And after reading, it will hopefully be yours too.” - Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
“A witty, well-researched, and often insightful book about negotiating a new relationship to anxiety.” - Andrew Solomon, New York Times Bestselling author of Far From the Tree
“Sarah’s life mission is to help us all feel less lonely in our pain. These pages are filled with authenticity and clear direction for how to return to our spiritual truth.”     - Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of May Cause Miracles
“Sarah is a brilliant and agile writer, who takes aim at under-exposed affections, helps us to understand them and shows us path towards a solution. First with sugar addiction and now with anxiety, she curates the latest research and take readers on a journey that will change the way we think about the disease and the people who suffer from it.”    - Dan Buettner, New York Times Bestselling author of The Blue Zones