'This is a wonderfully refreshing introduction to Julian of Norwich, which conveys her spiritual toughness and the resilience and freedom she found through reflecting on the cross of Christ. For those who associate Julian only with her vision of the hazelnut, this will be a revelation.'

Angela Tilby, canon emeritus, Christ Church, Oxford

'I absolutely love this book. As the foreword explains, it aims to draw the reader into a profoundly meditative encounter with Julian's visions and understanding of God. It manages this with a beautiful simplicity that will draw in any reader. Informed by the author's deep scholarship, this a sure and reliable guide.'

Santha Bhattacharji, fellow emeritus, St Benet's Hall, University of Oxford, and president, Churches Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies

'Emma Pennington has opened the writings of Julian of Norwich to us in a fresh and wonderful way. She has also given us, in this book, a spiritual treasure which causes us to journey and explore and, in that quest, to venture deeper and deeper into the love of God, with Julian as our companion.'

Robert Willis, dean of Canterbury Cathedral

'Emma Pennington has that rare gift of bringing theological and literary insights together. She transports us to a different world - Julian's world of the 14th century - and yet makes it completely and profoundly accessible to the modern reader. This is a very moving book, one to be read slowly and reflected on deeply. With all its discomforts, as well as comfort, may I encourage you to accept her and Julian's invitations to come and stand at the foot of Christ's cross.'

Colin Fletcher OBE, Bishop of Dorchester