This book grew from the writing done by our bestselling author while undergoing treatment for cancer. Stanford University Hospital offers programs that are innovative and supportive for people undergoing treatment there, including a writing group, Wellspring Writers. Kate Lorig is not only the Director of the Patient Education Research Center at Stanford's School of Medicine,she is also one of the leading authorities in the world on chronic illness. She is sharing her work to help others to see the great value that imagination and creativity offer in dealing with serious illness and to encourage others to seek out their creative response.