{"product_id":"ripening-why-women-need-fairytales-now-9781914613524","title":"Ripening: Why Women Need Fairytales Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRipening \u003c\/i\u003eDr Sharon Blackie starts from the beginning, and writes about a woman's journey to midlife using European fairy tales as inspiration. \u003ci\u003eRipening i\u003c\/i\u003es a book about thriving in the first half of life. It's a book about taking back our stories, and navigating a hazardous world with confidence, strength, resourcefulness - and maybe even a little panache. From her perspective as a psychologist and folklorist, Blackie argues that fairy tales present us with characters and images that inspire us, capture our hearts, and help us to imagine how much-needed change might be possible. They can shine a light on our traumas, but they can also shine a light on our natural transitions - on all the stages of an ever-metamorphosing life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the culmination of decades of research uncovering the cultural meaning of fairy tales and the reasons for their deep psychological resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Blackie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e September Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914613524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Sharon Blackie\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore. Her highly acclaimed books, lectures and teaching programmes are focused on reimagining women's stories, and on the relevance of myth and fairy tales to the personal, cultural and environmental issues we face today. She has written six books, which have been translated into several languages: \u003cem\u003eThe Long Delirious Burning Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIf Women Rose Rooted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Enchanted Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFoxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHagitude\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWise Women\u003c\/em\u003e. Sharon's awards include the Society of Authors' Roger Deakin Award and a Creative Scotland Writer's Award. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sharon Blackie \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397173391517,"sku":"9781914613524","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6467d981-83c9-4b4f-b1ff-606d66b523b7.jpg?v=1781075021","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ripening-why-women-need-fairytales-now-9781914613524","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}