Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond by Blackie, Sharon

Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond

A beautifully written collection of stories from European myth and folklore that celebrate women in the second...
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Author: Sharon Blackie
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Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond by Blackie, Sharon

Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond

$45.18

Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond

$45.18
Author: Sharon Blackie
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A beautifully written collection of stories from European myth and folklore that celebrate women in the second half of life, retold by the award-winning author of Hagitude

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 stories feature mature women with personality and power. Sharon Blackie has reclaimed these tales, presenting them in evocative prose that will resonate with women of all ages. Each story is accompanied by commentary that offers background to the characters and setting, highlights important themes, and reveals its insights into how we might live well, meaningfully, and authentically in the second half of life.

Women today seek to redefine their relationship with aging, and this dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with older characters provides compelling role models. These fabulous women outwit monsters, test and mentor younger heroines, embody the cycles and seasons of the Earth, weave the world into being -- and almost always have the last laugh.

Many years of research have yielded this fresh gathering of ungainly giantesses, sequin-strewn fairy godmothers, misunderstood witches, fierce grandmothers, hairy-chinned hags, and craggy crones. These wise women manifest their wisdom in different ways, offering us inspiration for how we too can walk boldly and live authentically through the second half of life.



Author: Sharon Blackie, Angharad Wynne
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781608689668

About the Author
Sharon Blackie, PhD, is an award-winning author and psychologist. Her highly 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. She has written five books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted and Hagitude. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and online faculty for Pacifica Graduate Institute, Sharon has taught and lectured around the world. She lives in Cumbria, in the north of England. Angharad Wynne is an acclaimed storyteller, speaker, and expedition leader who lives in Wales.

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