"At some point in our lives almost all of us suffer loss and grief. Will we stuff our emotions? Develop physical symptoms? Act out in ways we regret? Or will we perhaps turn to a kind friend, a professional caregiver, or a researcher knowledgeable about our soul at a time like this? Helen Elaine is all three of these in Artichoke Heart, which is about the alchemy of transformation in practical terms."" -- Dr. Lorna Catford."