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In Body, In Mind tells the story of Sam and Rachel Kane as they transition from successful lifelong careers to lives dominated by declining health, loss, dependence and uncertainty. Rachel, an action-oriented professional athlete, remains defiant in the face of what her advancing age brings, as she attempts to rebuild her sense of self-worth and her faith in God, and to atone for her self-centred and imperfect life. Sam, a cerebral academic psychologist, faces a different set of challenges, and approaches his elder years making choices which see him increasingly isolated and in despair. It takes a final act of great scholarship for him to recover his lost faith in love. Rachel and Sam are surrounded by family and close friends who are also tested by the exigencies of their relationships, their careers and their responsibilities. The story becomes an intertwining of the characters' lives, the ideas that inspire them and terrify them, the events that befall them, and the choices they make as they grow and learn. In Body, In Mind is told against a backdrop dominated by the dichotomies of contemporary life: the country and the city, presence and abandonment, land and sea, black and white, thought and action, vigilance and sacrifice, privilege and disadvantage, fear and grace, fate and freedom, being and becoming, Body and Mind. The story explores how the path we follow through life is largely a chosen one, and how the choices we make construct the person that each of us becomes. It's an Australian story, a story which illustrates the unique nature of our land and our people; it's a modern story told amidst echoes of the past; and ultimately, it's a story of hope, faith, sacrifice, courage and love.