Your Lone Journey

Your Lone Journey was published in 1986.

 It was M. B. Goffstein's 25th book, the first she'd ever 

illustrated with the words of another author. 

The book is stunning; without a doubt, one of the 

most eloquent expressions of love I've ever seen. 

It was published as an adult book. 

It is utterly timeless.

Reading it, the first time, might break 

your heart with happiness.

Reading it again (and again), there is sweet 

comfort in the brilliant marriage 

of words and pictures, grief and joy.

"Brooke Goffstein had long wanted to explore

the theme of true love in a book. When she

first heard 'Your Lone Journey' sung by John

Hartford on his album Gum Tree Canoe (Flying Fish 

Records), she recognized it as the exact expression 

of what love is, and what real marriage means. 

She got Rosa Lee and Doc Watson's album 

The Watson Family (both records erroneously call it 

'Your Long Journey') and played the two recordings

again and again, until several years later she 

could illustrate the stanzas with color."

quote: jacket flap of 

Your Lone Journey