Rima Handley received her doctorate in 1973 from Oxford University in medieval language and literature. In addition to her interests in homeopathy and medieval literature, she has received training in counselling and psychotherapy, particularly person-centered counselling and Psychosynthesis.
The author's use of archival documents substantially reinforces the work as a scholarly endeavor. It is an important contribution to the history of homeopathy, as well as to the field of women's biography. - Eugene Taylor This book is a fascinating biographical feast containing generous helpings of art history, medical mystery, feminist insight and sheer romance! Its scholarship is skillfully woven into a riveting story. While undoubtedly a landmark in homeopathic literature, this book will delight the reader. - Dorothy Hannon-Blazier