Bone

On November 7 1993 Marion Woodman was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Here in journal form is the story of her illness her healing process and her acceptance of life and death. Breathtakingly honest about the factors she feels contributed to her cancer Woodman also explains how she drew upon every resource-physical and spiritual-available to her to come to terms with her illness. Dreams and imagery self-reflection and body work and both traditional and alternative medicine play distinctive roles in Woodman's recovery. Her personal treasury of art photographs and quotations-from Dickinson to Blake to Rumi-embellish this unique chronicle of a very personal journey toward transformation.