In this powerful new collection of writing guru Natalie Goldberg's poetry and artwork, the celebrated author of Writing Down the Bones focuses her attention on the shifting rhythms of interior life in probing, sensual meditations that both illuminate the mysteries of the past and bring a Zen-like insight into the wondrous simultaneity of all things.



Thousands of readers have embraced Natalie Goldberg's inspirational books on creativity and writing. Now she brings to Top of My Lungs, her first poetry collection to be published in twenty-two years, the same uncompromising integrity and commitment. With full-color reproductions of the author's original artwork and an introduction, "How Poetry Saved My Life," which calls up the moment in Goldberg's life when she dedicated herself to "something bigger than myself," Top of My Lungs is a book to be treasured, a gift book, or a gift to oneself, for the over one million readers who tapped into their creativity through Natalie Goldberg's perennial bestseller, Writing Down the Bones.

In this powerful new collection of writing guru Goldberg's poetry and artwork, the celebrated author of "Writing Down the Bones" focuses her attention on the shifting rhythms of interior life in probing, sensual meditations that both illuminate the mysteries of the past and bring a Zen-like insight into the wondrous simultaneity of all things. Illustrations.