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Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sharon Blackie, Angharad WynnePublish date:2024-10-08Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:New World LibraryISBN-13:9781608689668ISBN-10:1608689662UPC:9781608689668Book Category:Social Science, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Women's Studies, AgingSize:8.30 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCE4W4NTJH
Unparalleled inspiration from fierce grandmothers, misunderstood witches, glamorous fairy godmothers, and hairy-chinned hags

From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be young princesses or fair maidens, and the evildoers older women: wicked witches or unforgiving matriarchs. Yet a wealth of lesser-known European stories feature mature wise women with personality and power. Compiling many years of research, Sharon Blackie has reclaimed these tales, presenting them in evocative prose that will resonate with women of all ages.

This dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with older characters provides compelling role models for today's readers, who seek to redefine their relationship with aging. These women outwit monsters, test and mentor younger heroines, embody the cycles of the Earth, weave the world into being -- and almost always have the last laugh. Each story is accompanied by background commentary that highlights important themes and reveals its insights into how we might live meaningfully and authentically in the second half of life.

Language:EnglishPublisher:New World LibraryISBN-13:9781608689668ISBN-10:1608689662UPC:9781608689668Book Category:Social Science, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Women's Studies, AgingSize:8.30 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCE4W4NTJH
Sharon Blackie, PhD, is an award-winning author and psychologist. Her acclaimed books, lectures, and teaching programs are focused on reimagining women's stories and on the relevance of myths, fairy tales, and folk traditions to the personal, cultural, and environmental problems we face today. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and online faculty for Pacifica Graduate Institute, Sharon lives in Cumbria, England.

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Angharad Wynne is an acclaimed storyteller, speaker, and expedition leader who lives in Wales.


Publisher: New World Library

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