In a world inundated with quick fixes and platitudes, Delila Olsson's "The Nature of Hearts" offers something very different: gentle proof that ancestral wisdom can help us navigate contemporary problems.

Like most educators, Delila dreamed of a summer filled with gardening, traveling, and outdoor adventures. But life had other plans. When devastating chronic illness struck, her yearning for the nurturing presence of loved ones sparked a surge of vivid memories that demanded to be written.

The Nature of Hearts reveals how individual stories often contain surprising answers to life's most pressing questions. As you engage with these essays, you may discover new ways to interpret your own history and find unexpected connections between past and present, personal and universal.