"Here are some pages from my personal resource book, the one I wrote for myself. I wrote it because I think I know what to do . . . and then life bowls me over again and I forget. I decided to get my experiences down on paper so that I could turn to them in an emergency, like a friend. It is my own spiritual and emotional first-aid kit.

"This [book] holds things that work in darkness and things that work in daylight. There are techniques that will help you plan your journey and techniques that will light the next inch of the path when you've lost your way. They provide comfort in a crisis, but they'll also inspire you to lead a deeper, richer life. They've worked for me in my life, and they may also work for you in yours."

— Lesley Garner