The Matter of Hope is alchemy for the soul. It transmutes the darkest places in us into points of light. The author shares her story of losing her daughter at birth and how she fell into deep despair. She walks us through her steps in finding hope again. Focusing on the four areas of our being-physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual-she shares with the reader how these are affected by loss. She tells us how she transformed the despair and doubt into hope and peace. Beyond this she discovered and uncovered gifts and understandings deep inside herself that can help all of us. When we have...