Bone Dying into Life
Bone Dying into Life by Marion Woodman, published by Penguin in December 2001, is a reflective journal detailing the author’s experience with uterine cancer. In this 272-page reprint, Woodman shares her journey through illness, healing, and her acceptance of life and death. The narrative is marked by her candid exploration of the factors she believes contributed to her condition, as well as her reliance on a variety of resources—both physical and spiritual—to navigate her healing process.
Readers will find a deeply personal account that incorporates dreams, imagery, and self-reflection alongside traditional and alternative medicine. Woodman’s journey is enriched by her collection of art, photographs, and quotations from notable figures, which serve to enhance her narrative. This edition offers insights into health, women’s experiences, and spirituality, making it a unique chronicle of transformation and resilience.
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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.
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