The true story of this book gives the account of a life-long search which led the author from her home country Germany to living in London, and from there to moving with her Chinese husband to Hong Kong. But the glitz and glamour of Hong Kong cannot conceal a growing feeling of isolation and a strong longing for a deeper sense of self. After six long years, she can finally look forward to a return to London where she hopes to reconnect with the kind of life she had left behind. Eventually, with the support of her friends who, like herself, are searching for a deeper reality, she overcomes great mental strain and can at last embrace a new life which offers intellectual achievements, but also contains those elements which she had been looking for all those years ago …