Bone Knowing: A True Story of Coming to Life in the Face of Impending Loss

by Jennifer Allen

What would happen if you followed that undeniable knowing that lives deep in your bones— and fell in love with someone who’s life was threatened by a serious illness? BONE KNOWING reveals the raw truth and messy consequences of such a choice in a compelling saga of love being worth the risk. More than a summer page-turner, BONE KNOWING is a catalyst for intimate dialog on life, death, and love. It is a poignant saga of relationship and family challenged to redefine “hope” and find healing beyond cure. Book clubs and psychology classes have used Bone Knowing as an invitation to explore ethical and emotional issues around the universal experiences of a loved one's illness an death. A book club section is included in the back of the book. Therapists and helpers can use Bone Knowing as a bibliotherapy resource for clients experiencing anticipatory grief.

356 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2009

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This isn't a beach read. It's a close-up and personal, psychological examination of two lives joined by love, fate and cancer. Jennifer takes her time developing the intricacies of her life with Tom, and as he edges "into another realm," she struggles with feelings of fear, anger, guilt and the past. "Bone Knowing" is a journey of love, loss and grace, showing how life's difficulties can indeed be gifts for healing and self-realization.