Tapestry: The Journey of Laurel Lee

by Laurel Lee

In 1975, Laurel Lee is diagnosed with cancer and told by doctors she would die. Her husband, unable to cope, leaves her and three little children to fend for themselves. Contrary to her prognosis, Laurel doesn't die but is propelled into world wide travel, adventure, challenge and sheer determination.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published June 25, 2004

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 ⭐
I worked at George Fox University while Laurel Lee was teaching there and was aware of her fame, infectious smile, and friendly manner. I read her first memoir, Walking Through the Fire then, and was delighted to read her second memoir, Tapestry, now. Her faith, strong desire to raise her children in spite of her health history, and dry sense of humor kept me turning the pages of her fascinating life journey.

[nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in 2013 and I sort of forgot the title and the author. It took me years to finally realise what the title is and the quest to find a physical copy of this one ahs jow begun. I need to reread this ASAP!

[Patricia Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my most favorite authors.

[Ellen Little · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read several of her books years ago when a friend was diagnosed with Hodgkins'. I only learned about this one recently & was glad to know what happened to this amazing woman.