The Unwinding of the Miracle Summary
Julie Yip-Williams

The Unwinding of the Miracle Overview

In Julie Yip-Williams' memoir, The Unwinding of the Miracle, Julie, a lawyer in New York, describes her joys and pains, worries and hopes, while facing fourth stage colon cancer. She writes mostly in the first person point of view, though she sometimes includes the second person. She describes her difficult childhood, battle with cancer, and worries about leaving her daughters and husband. She explores themes of relationships, travel, learning, death, and control.