A powerful spiritual memoir with endorsements from Gerald Jampolsky, Sharon Salzberg, Ram Dass, and Mark Victor Hansen. This autobiography is in the tradition of Thomas Merton, Anne Rice, Anne Lamott, and Yogananda. It is the heartfelt story of Ondrea Levine’s life of service. It is also a deeply inspiring example of how one faces illness, great personal difficulties, spiritual practice, grace and the unfolding from a limited sense of self into the deathless essence of pure Being. For more than 32 years, Stephen and Ondrea Levine have provided emotional and spiritual support to those who face life-threatening illness and their caregivers, deeply affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the process. This book, which was begun after Ondrea’s own dire medical prognosis, is the culmination of her work. Their collaboration, in the service of the dying, especially during the height of the AIDs epidemic, set them both more deeply on the path of compassion - compassion for self, for others, for all. “In this exceptional book, Ondrea uses the depth of her mind and heart to heal her body and finds, in her suffering, compassion”. - Ram Dass, author of Be Here Now and Still Here “This is a brave and intimate, tender and healing story. Great love, strong medicine, just what the heart needs.” - Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart
