In a time of political violence and religious censorship in the fourteenth century, Julian of Norwich dared to speak about love and her understanding of God through her remarkable book of 'Showings' or revelations. This series of sixteen visions came to her during a severe illness when she was thirty. Her message is that God who is all love, all goodness, and the source of all existence, will make all things well. Yet Julian also asks: 'How shall all be well?' in the face of suffering and pain. It is a question we still ask today. Julian's text has survived centuries of turmoil and change, bringing comfort, understanding and wisdom to people who, like Julian, live in a mix of 'well and woe'. As far as we know Julian the anchoress was the first woman to write a book in English. She had an extensive knowledge of the Bible and other religious and mystical works, as well as her own creative ideas and style. In this book superb illustration and calligraphy by award-winning artist Lynne Muir bring excerpts from the 'Showings' to life, with translations, insights, and a fascinating account of Julian's world from Karen Manton.