The only woman on an isolated rural property with two young sons, Eve helps her husband with the demanding work of drenching and dipping sheep, and of running a successful horse stud. Together they face drought and environmental devastation, and undiagnosed and debilitating illnesses. Unhelpful doctors are dismissive, and Eve has to search for her own answers -battling marriage breakdown, increasing ill-health, hardship, bushfire, unfriendly neighbours and isolation.

Alone against great odds, she is almost, but never quite, defeated. Somehow she finds hidden and unexpected strengths. Eve's triumph over adversity, and her courage, will inspire every Australian concerned about the environment.

Eve Hillary worked for many years in major hospitals in Sydney. She and her then husband ran a 2000-hectare cattle and sheep property and horse stud in NSW in the 1980s, during which time she and her family were afflicted with severe environmental illness. She is now a prolific author, speaker and activist who is planning a Health Sanctuary. Publisher: Synergy Books pp 176