Women Who Run With The Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman

Women Who Run With The Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman

Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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In the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions. Using a combination of time-honoured stories and contemporary casework, Estes reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise. Thoughtfully written and compelling in its arguments, Women Who Run With The Wolves gives readers a new sense of direction, a self confidence and purpose in their lives.

Publication Year: 2016


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    Apr 01, 2025
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  • eveasc
    Apr 11, 2025
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    I wish this had just been an anthology of folk stories about womanhood. I found the commentary extremely hard to get through, expressing quite a narrow view of what womanhood is and means and bending every myth to match the author's beliefs seemingly regardless of the original context of the story. And the book is mostly commentary - for the first chapters, there are 10 pages of it for every 1 page of story.
    While I'm sure some readers will find something they like or find useful here, this book is not for me.

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