Reviews for Tapestry: the Journey of Laurel Lee

The average rating for Tapestry: the Journey of Laurel Lee based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-09-10 00:00:00 Amy Fruth Laurel Lee's writing style is as lyrical s her name. I first fell in love with her books back in 1977 when she published "Walking Through the Fire", the diaries of her journey through a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a single mom with three young children. Her whimsical illustrations dovetailed perfectly with her gentle descriptions of a life filled with both physical and emotional pain yet lived with much joy and love. She wrote two more books after that and by the end of the third book, she was in remission. A couple of months ago, she popped into my head after a 40+ year hiatus and I wondered "Whatever happened to Laurel Lee? Did she write any more books?" An amazon search brought me to "Tapestry." You don't need to read any of her previous books. Tapestry includes all of the pertinent details of those books and goes on to articulate Laurel's entire life journey. There's no real point in trying to describe Laurel's kind, intimate, and painful yet faith-filled writing or her life. You have to read this book.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-05-04 00:00:00 Melissa Archilla This book appealed to me as I had read Laurel Lee's book, Walking Through the Fire, her account of her battle with Hodgkin's Disease, years before I was diagnosed with it. She was diagnosed in 1975, while pregnant with her 3rd child. Her husband left her shortly after she gave birth. Throughout her treatment, she kept a journal detailing her personal and medical experiences. She shared it with one of her doctors, who gave it to a publisher, and the rest is history. This book expands on her life's journey. Lyrically written, complete with pictures and illustrations by the author, it is an honest, uplifting, heart wrenching and heart warming account of her journey through life.