The Forsaken Garden: Four Conversations on the Deep Meaning of Environmental Illness [Paperback]

Nancy Ryley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

When documentary filmmaker Nancy Ryley first became ill, few people had heard of "environmental illness." Her symptoms---fatigue, depression, hypersensitivity to foods and chemicals---puzzled doctors and resisted treatment. Unable to work, Nancy, with her husband, moved from Toronto to rural west Canada, where a lifestyle free of urban pollutants helped her slowly to rebuild her health. Nancy's struggle is also the spiritual struggle of the planet. To explore the connections between the state of our bodies and souls and the condition of the earth, she interviewed four leading thinkers, each with a unique perspective on spiritual health: Laurens van der Post, African explorer and journalist; Marion Woodman, psychologist and best-selling author; Ross Woodman, expert on Blake and the Romantic poets; Thomas Berry, theologian and cultural historian. These thought-provoking conversations, woven with Nancy's own search for answers, shine beacons of hope for personal and planetary healing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835607712
• ISBN-13: 978-0835607711
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Must Read, December 12, 2007

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This review is from: The Forsaken Garden: Four Conversations on the Deep Meaning of Environmental Illness (Paperback)

I was not sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. I read this book for a class. The Lauren, Marion Woodman and Thomas Berry section especially spoke to me. We must wake up to our consciousness for the future.