A powerful memoir from Natalie Golderg--the woman who changed the way writing is taught in this country--sharing her experience with cancer grounded in her practice of writing and Zen.
NATALIE GOLDBERG is the author of fourteen books, including Writing Down the Bones, which has changed the way writing is taught in this country. She teaches retreats nationally and internationally. She lives in New Mexico.
“Grounded, heartbreaking, and full of hope, Let the Whole
Thundering World Come Home shows us how to meet the reality of
illness and recovery head-on with courage and grace. Natalie
Goldberg’s lifelong dedication to writing, art, and her practice of
Zen is an inspiration.”
—Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being
“This is the book that didn’t exist: an unflinchingly gorgeous
exploration of being sick while being very much alive. Natalie does
not turn away from her pain and fear, but faces them directly,
often with great tenderness. The result is that we can’t look away
either. By not shielding us from her sorrow, we see more clearly
our own. Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home is both generous
and wise, glorious proof that our darkest moments are also our most
illuminating, that being vulnerable is an act of true courage, and
that often we are most present and awake when our future is
uncertain. This book is both a comfort and a wonder. I couldn’t put
it down.”
—Katie Arnold, author of Running Home
“This riveting and deeply honest book is for all of us. It opens up
the road of diagnosis, dying, and life in a way no other book I
have read does. It is a powerful narrative of truth and rawness
that will touch and teach us.”
—Joan Halifax, PhD; abbot, Upaya Zen Center, founder of the Project
on Being with Dying, author of Being with Dying and Standing at the
Edge
“Fragile, bare, and enormous, Let the Whole Thundering World Come
Home masterfully prepares us, young and old, with medical wisdom,
love, and insight for our inevitable moments of facing death.”
—Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of Painting Peace
“With alert stillness infused with intention, Natalie Goldberg
meets mortality head-on. Beautifully written, this is a book about
love, loss, and down-to-the-marrow courage.”
—Wendy Johnson, author of Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate
“An honest, real, and sometimes raw meeting with life and death
without apology. Brilliant.”
—Frank Ostaseski, author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What
Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“In emotionally intense prose, Goldberg skillfully portrays the
sorrow that can invade relationships when people are dealing with
cancer ('Cancer demanded that I let the whole thundering world come
home, that I accept the horror and unknown of human life—and
death') and recalls her anxiety about death, her fear of the lack
of control over her condition, and her desire to avoid
acknowledging the impermanence of life. Despite her suffering,
Goldberg holds to the teachings of Zen: pay attention to this
moment, savor every experience, and live life in full bloom with
vigor and gusto.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Goldberg’s account of a courageous, emotional journey is a
meditation on living, not merely surviving—a guide for not only
those gripped by illness but also for those confronting forces
beyond their control.”
—Booklist
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