In Defy Gravity, Caroline Myss challenges the conventional approach to healing, which maintains that we can always find reasons for why things happen as they do. Myss shares real-life stories of people who were considered 'terminal cases' and, through nothing short of a miracle, survived their illnesses. Inspired by these ordinary people who overcame a wide array of physical and psychological ailments - from cancer to advanced diabetes - Myss utilises the wisdom of the great mystics, whose writings provide a deeper understanding of the spiritual underpinnings of healing. Based on these studies, Myss introduces a model of healing that draws on an understanding of the relationship between our seven shadow passions and our seven inner graces. This book teaches you that it is possible to heal yourself and others through the power of grace.