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Zen and the Art of Illness is a collection of gentle and insightful reflections on single days, sometimes single moments, in a year-long journey that began following her husband's cancer diagnosis. In it, Ronna invites us to "transverse the landscape of life-threatening illness, neither in fear nor in hope, and yet not without hope." Ronna combines the personal and intimate voice of the spouse moving through the days of diagnosis, treatment and recovery, with snapshots, both visual and textual, of moments of stillness or transition. Zen and the Art of Illness offers remarkable insights into times when "life and death were a possibility," when memory making, as a conscious practice, helped provide a life-line into the future. Rarely do we get the opportunity to view philosophy made real through practice, but those familiar with Ronna's teaching on hope will see her match the talk of hope with the walk in hope, and find inspiration in her micro-stories of hope, love, and surrender to the moment.
Dr. Jaklin Eliott, Associate Professor, Counselling and Psychotherapy,
School of Public Health, University of Adelaide
A propos de l'auteur
Ronna Jevne is a professor emeritus of the University of Alberta. Her career has spanned decades as a teacher, psychologist, professor, inspirational speaker, and the author of more than a dozen books.
Ronna was a founding member of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, and of the Hope Foundation of Alberta (now Hope Studies Central) at the University of Alberta.
She shares her love of writing, particularly reflective writing, with students, patients, health care professionals, high-needs adolescents, inmates, correctional officers, and many others who enjoy the benefits of writing to enhance well-being.
Ronna lives in a quiet rural setting with her husband, Hal, and their red heeler, Spirit. Ronna and Hal share their commitment to writing through the Prairie Wind Writing Centre.
prairiewindwritingcentre.ca
For more information: email: prairiewindwriting@gmail.com
