The Cowichan Valley, nestled on the southeastern side of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, is home to some extraordinary people. The twenty-two women profiled in The Passionate Life tell their stories of how they came to live in the Cowichan Valley, pursuing their dreams of becoming Organic Farmers, Artists, Musicians, Writers, Buddhist Ministers, Restauranteurs, Clairvoyants, Chocolatiers, Carpenters, Organic Skin Care Creators, and Perfumiers. Every story, told in each woman's unique voice, reveals the creativity of the women, the connections they have to each other, and their commitment to and love of their community, and the larger global community, in this island paradise they call home.