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This book is ideal for women over fifty seeking inspiration and guidance for personal growth and reinvention in later life, as well as readers interested in mythology, psychology, and feminist perspectives on ageing.
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RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE
"There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish."
— from the book
For any woman over fifty who has ever asked "What now? Who do I want to be?" comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic yet. As mythologist and psychologist Sharon Blackie describes it, midlife is the threshold to decades of opportunity and profound transformation, a time to learn, flourish, and claim the desires and identities that are often limited during earlier life stages. This is a time for gaining new perspectives, challenging and evolving belief systems, exploring callings, uncovering meaning, and ultimately finding healing for accumulated wounds.
Western folklore and mythology are rife with brilliantly creative, fulfilled, feisty, and furious role models for ageing women, despite our culture's focus on youthfulness. Blackie explores these archetypes in Hagitude, presenting them in a way sure to appeal to contemporary women. Drawing inspiration from these examples as well as modern mentors, you can reclaim midlife as a liberating, alchemical moment rich with possibility and your elder years as a path to feminine power.
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Hagitude is praised for its rich storytelling, scholarly insight, and inspiring message. The Sunday Times highlights its well-researched and nature-infused prose that speaks to women of all ages. Tanya Shadrick calls it a life-changing, courage-giving guide to connecting creatively with the second half of life. Sophie Anderson describes it as erudite and empowering, while the Western Mail notes its captivating portrayals of elder figures like fairy godmothers and wise women.
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ISBN: 9781608688432
Publisher: New World Library
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 October 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: New World Library
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 137.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Sharon Blackie, PhD, is an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction and a psychologist who has specialized in neuroscience, narrative, mythology, and Celtic studies. Her work has been published extensively in professional journals and consumer media, and she offers workshops and seminars worldwide and online. She lives in Wales, UK.
www.sharonblackie.net
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