The Dangerous Old Woman: Myths & Stories of the Wise Old Woman Archetype - Softcover
A Jungian psychoanalyst and author of Women Who Run with the Wolves analyzes the archetype of the wise old woman, exploring the beauty, passion, wisdom, and opportunity for self-discovery that can enrich our lives. (Psychology & Self-Help)
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD, is an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomate senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora (keeper of the old stories in the Latina tradition). Author of the bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves, she is deputy managing editor and columnist writing on politics and spirituality at TheModerateVoice.com. Her column El Rio Debajo del Rio runs at National Catholic Reporter, NCRonline.org.
The revered champion of damaged and underappreciated people narrates a compelling invitation for older women to reclaim their power as leaders and evolving individuals. The dangerousness Estés writes about is not malevolence; it's the strength women can have when they use their life experiences--joyous and painful--to stand for something, to actualize their gifts, and to defend themselves when anyone threatens what is precious or vulnerable. Captivating storytelling fleshes out the choices women have--to be stunted or exploited by cultural stereotypes or to embrace the archetype of the powerful protector whose wisdom and intentionality can change the world. With her authentic power audible in every word of her writing and narration, Estés sets an example that will stir up a "dangerous" number of life opportunities for women in their later years. T.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- ISBN 10 0345406303
- ISBN 13 9780345406309
- BindingPaperback
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