The author confronted death whilst in the midst of giving life. Just 31 and pregnant with her third child, Laurel Lee found herself suffering unusual symptoms. Test revealed Hodgkin's disease - cancer of the lymph system. She describes her encounter with doctors, the affects of her illness on husband and family, a precarious remission and her experienced as a parent raising three children alone. Drawing on her inner spiritual resources and a quirkly sense of humour, she paints a poignant yet witty picture of how she embraced suffering and made it her own. A story of courage and hope.