Introduction Summary

This book, subtitled "A Woman's Journey into Dreamtime Australia," tells the story of Marlo Morgan, a middle-aged, American woman and health care practitioner, who is taken on a physical and spiritual journey through the wilds of Australia. The is a narrative and thematic pattern similar to those of many other quest narratives, exploring issues relating to humanity's relationship to nature, faith, and to itself.

"From the Author to the Reader"—In this brief introduction, the author comments that the book was written "after the fact and inspired by actual experience." She suggests that the story of the Aboriginal people she encountered while on her journey through Australia is similar to those of other indigenous peoples, such as the Native American. She adds that while many Western countries strive to improve race relations, the Aborigines, with whom she spent time in Australia, live...