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FINDING WHOLENESS THROUGH ART AND WRITING

Shortly before her fiftieth birthday, Vicki Rottman discovered stone carving and became a sculptor. A few months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As soon as she was able to after surgery, she returned to sculpting. Much to her surprise and delight, embedded in each new creation was a personal message that often became clear only when the piece was completed and titled.

Here in chronological order are thirty-eight of Vicki’s sculptures created over a period of nine years. They show her artistic progression as well as the life lessons she needed to learn along the way. At the time she was sculpting, she was also writing memoirs and re-evaluating her past. By gathering up the bits and pieces of her life and embracing them all, she found wholeness. Her sculptures taught her what was important; her writing reminded her who she was.

Presented in this book are photographs of Vicki’s sculptures along with aphorisms distilling the messages each one revealed. These are accompanied by abbreviated versions of the musings which led her to wellness.

These lessons apply, not only to healing from cancer, but also to living a holistic life. You do not need to be a sculptor or a cancer survivor to appreciate this book. One Step at a Time: Lessons for Living inspires readers to look at their own lives and find their own purpose and meaning.