In 1995, Sandy Boucher, a well-known Buddhist and feminist writer, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. In vivid prose, she describes her year-long encounter with the disease, and reveals how meditation techniques and her understanding of Buddhist principles prepared her to meet the mental and physical challenges of her illness.
This is an intimate and triumphant tale of the human spirit, and a guide for anyone looking for strength and comfort for their own struggles.

Hidden Spring, Sandy Boucher, Wisdom Publications, 209 pages, $16.95

Sandy Boucher is the author of six books, including Opening the Lotus; A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. She has traveled extensively in Asia, living for a short time as a nun in Sri Lanka. Since her 1995-96 bout with the illness, Boucher has worked with others confronted with cancer. She lives in Oakland, California.

 

Prologue

PART ONE
1. Enter the Troll
2. Dukkha Revisited
3. Desert Beginnings
4. Mother Highland
5. Help Me Make It Through the Night

PART TWO
6. Altar
7. At Land's End
8. Knitting Time
9. Going Beyond

PART THREE
10. Teachers
11. "We're Family in Here"
12. Weathering the Winter
13. Nothing Happens
14. Give Yourself to the Desert

PART FOUR
15. The Turning Point

PART FIVE
16. Sweet Rivers of Grace
17. Look Straight Ahead