Chronic Defiance

Chronic Defiance is a faith-based poetry collection that sits with the duality of pain and joy, how scars are part of your story, and how our stories can uplift those around us. This portrait of life with a chronic illness invites you to have grace with yourself because of the grace you've been given. So take what you need: to be seen or to understand.

"A refreshing collection of hope and healing that invites you to sit with the uncomfortable aspects of chronic illness, without judgment or moralizing. Perfect for anyone who has chronic illness or who loves someone with chronic illness, it's one I will be returning to again and again." - Jenni Sauer, Author of Rook Di Goo

"R.C. Lloyd has crafted a collection like no other. Her words are stardust in the universal experience of those who live with chronic illness. Her work shines a light on the unspoken. A testimony of faith amidst suffering, and the freedom found within." - Erin Forbes, Author of the Fire & Ice book series

"Beautiful, reflective, powerful. Lloyd's poetry weaves joy and sorrow, pain and life. Her words evoke emotion, reminding you of the joys of being alive." - Sara Francis, Author of Stardust and She Whispered Through The Woods

"R.C. Lloyd poured her soul into these poems full of truth and tenderness...You won't regret opening this book to discover what the author holds in her beautiful core." - Marina Aim e, Author of How To Survive Yourself and Patterns to Destroy

"R.C. Lloyd effortlessly weaves faith with healing, her words a balm to soothe the scars and a safe space to feel the complex emotions evoked from living with a chronic illness... A book that opens itself to the hope of life with limitations." - V.J.Markham, Author of Incantations of a Wild Heart, The Season of Her, and October Falls