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The Heroine's Journey

Woman's Quest for Wholeness

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The Heroine's Journey

By: Maureen Murdock
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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“Anything is possible for women as we find our voice, honor our identity, work together for a common goal, and stand unapologetically with our arms wide open to the skies in a stance of pride and acknowledgment of the sacredness of the feminine.” (from the preface to the 30th anniversary edition)

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for — and the reality of — feminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published 30 years ago.

©1990 Maureen Murdock (P)2021 Shambhala Publications Gender Studies Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences

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I loved this book. It is not an easy read, as each chapter through myths and stories of other women, makes you reflect on your own life and the interplay of masculine and feminine energy within you.

Profound and insightful

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I got the audiobook and physical book and I look forward to reading/listening many times over.

Loved this book

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Loved this book so much, it invited me to explore myself from within and learn new perspectives and ways of doing things going forward.

Insightful Empowering Read

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I loved each minute of it. So many of my existential life questions are now answered. It is a light reading which doesn't lack depth.

An answer to weary women and much more!

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this book turned my understanding of feminity upside down. i must have listened to it at least 4 times already. i keep coming back as it is such a cave of information

a must!

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I was hoping for this book to clearly discuss the stages of the heroine's journey. Unfortunately for me I found it difficult to comprehend due to intellectual gibberish discussed on a connotative level. Joseph Campbell does the same with his book but I found a book by Christopher Vogler that was more transparent in discussing the hero's journey. I feel this book needs the same equivalent for the heroine's journey. This book has great narration though.

Too much intellectual gibberish.

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