Wise Women
Myths and stories for midlife and beyond
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2024
Virago Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-349-01832-4 (ISBN)
Virago Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-349-01832-4 (ISBN)
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An inspiring and beautifully told collection of retellings of ancient stories from European myth and folklore which celebrate older women, from the award-winning author of Hagitude.
An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond
Ungainly giantesses. Sequin-strewn fairy godmothers. Misunderstood witches. Fierce grandmothers. Hairy-chinned hags. Craggy crones.
From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be golden-haired princesses, and the evil-doers often older women.
But from midlife onwards, women today are searching for positive versions of themselves, and this dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with characters provides them. They 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.
These women manifest their wisdom in different ways, and so offer us inspiration for how we too can walk boldly and live authentically in the second half of life.
Praise for Sharon Blackie:
'Hagitude is already becoming a beloved cult classic, as a myth-infused manifesto for the possibilities for life from middle age onwards' Katherine May
'Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie's beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life' Clover Stroud
'Fascinating, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There's plenty in Hagitude to inspire women of every age' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times
An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond
Ungainly giantesses. Sequin-strewn fairy godmothers. Misunderstood witches. Fierce grandmothers. Hairy-chinned hags. Craggy crones.
From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be golden-haired princesses, and the evil-doers often older women.
But from midlife onwards, women today are searching for positive versions of themselves, and this dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with characters provides them. They 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.
These women manifest their wisdom in different ways, and so offer us inspiration for how we too can walk boldly and live authentically in the second half of life.
Praise for Sharon Blackie:
'Hagitude is already becoming a beloved cult classic, as a myth-infused manifesto for the possibilities for life from middle age onwards' Katherine May
'Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie's beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life' Clover Stroud
'Fascinating, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There's plenty in Hagitude to inspire women of every age' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times
Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist, and an internationally recognised teacher and lecturer in the field of the mythic imagination. Her most recent book is was Hagitude: Reclaiming the Second Half of Life. Sharon's awards include the Roger Deakin Award from the Society of Authors (2022), and a Creative Scotland Writer's Award (2009). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and has taught and lectured around the world. Angharad Wynne is an acclaimed storyteller, writer, speaker and expedition leader.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.10.2024 |
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Zusatzinfo | 6 black and white drawings, integrated |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
ISBN-10 | 0-349-01832-4 / 0349018324 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-349-01832-4 / 9780349018324 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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