Living in Norwich, England in the 14th and early 15th century, Dame Julian of Norwich spent much of her life as an anchorite, that is, as a vowed religious living by herself in a small room attached to a parish church. Beyond this, little is actually known about Dame Julian, as she was called. What is known about her, and what makes her an inspiration for so many "ordinary Christians" today is her remarkable book, Revelations of Divine Love, or, as she called them, Showings. The Revelations are a description of a series of visions which opened Julian to the depths of God's unconditioned love...