Julian of Norwich, an Anchorite in the


14th century, survived the Black


Plague. However in it she lost her


husband and two children. In its


aftermath she gained solitude,


contemplation and a deep faith and


theology.

Julian's relationship with her maid,


Alice. Alice brought a worldly balance


to Julian's mysticism.

At times the author provides too


much commentary that does not


sound like part of the story.

Email the author and congratulate


him on a job well done.

I felt a connection with Julian and her


deep devotion to God and the people


who came to her window for


counseling.

Ralph Milton, a genuine storyteller,


has written a superb story. It is


fiction, based on an historical figure,


Julian of Norwich.

It gives the reader a window into the


life and times of the 14th Century. Dr.


Milton has also given the reader an


understanding of what the life of an


anchorite was like in Julian's time.

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