Shadows and breath

By Antonio De Vivo

Shadows and Breath is a quiet, embodied novel set in contemporary Birmingham.

Anthony is not searching for answers. He is learning to remain.

Between warehouse shifts, hospital visits, and the weight of a world that never slows down, he steps into a small underground dōjō and begins a practice that is less about fighting and more about staying present.

As his body learns to fall, to breathe, and to listen, something shifts.

Pain becomes a teacher. Limits become orientation. Silence becomes space.

Shadows and Breath is a novel about impermanence, responsibility, and the fragile strength of not running away. It does not offer solutions or redemption. It offers attention.

And sometimes, that is enough.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GL1J6Y1S
• ISBN13: 9798246509272
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"