Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Nevermore: Goddesses in Older Women, Above the Fire

 



Reported by Rita

Goddesses in Older Women: Archetypes in Women over Fifty by Jean Shinoda Bolen

The sequel to Goddesses in Everywoman highlights life-affirming archetypes for women over fifty that emphasize such key principles as wisdom, humor, compassion, decisive action, and more.

  This sequel is a fascinating update.    – MD    5 stars

 

Above the Fire by Michael O'Donnell

Laboring under a shared loss, Doug and his young son, Tim, set out on a late- season backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They find beauty and solidarity in the outdoors, making friends along the trail and falling into the rhythms of an expedition. But when reports of warfare and social collapse reach the ranger station,  Doug--seeking to protect the only family he has left--withdraws even further into the backcountry.

It's a very interesting story – I highly recommend it.   – WJ     5 stars

 

Other Books Mentioned

Nobody Said Not to Go: The Life / Loves / and Adventures of Emily Hahn by Ken Cuthbertson Two Trains Leave the Station: A Meditation on Aging, Alzheimer's, and Arithmetic by Catherine Landis

Two Women Walk Into a  Bar by Cheryl Strayed

Return the Innocent Earth by Wilma Dykeman

Listen to the Wind: the Story of Dr. Greg and Three cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

 

New Books

A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: a Mostly Serious Guide to Surviving Our Wild Times by Athena Aktipis

The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati

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