Spinning Straw into Gold: What Fairy Tales Reveal About the Transformations in a Woman's Life
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- Synopsis
- What's your favorite fairy tale? Whether it's Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel or another story, your answer reveals something significant about you, your experiences, and your soul. In this penetrating book, Joan Gould brings to the surface the hidden meanings in fairy tales and myths, and illuminates what they can tell you about the stages in your own life. As Gould explores the transformations that women go through from youth to old age--leaving home and mother, the first experience of sexuality, the surprising ambivalence of marriage, the spiritual work required by menopause and aging--her keen observations will enrich your awareness of your inner life. Full of archetypal figures known to us all, Spinning Straw into Gold also includes stories from the lives of ordinary women that clarify the insights to be gained from the beloved tales that have been handed down from one generation to the next.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 400 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780812975451
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 05/08/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Joan Gould
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Kari G
- Proofread By:
- Elizabeth Aldworth
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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