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Book Review of Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
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In a series of archtypal tales gleaned from the oral history of cultures around the world, the author shines a light on the many ways women are rendered powerless by the taming of their authentic inner "wild woman." This wild woman is not the shame-filled degraded version society paints- unruly and self-destructive -rather the wild woman possesses the natural insticts of The Great Mother that guide, protect, and give life, love and joy. The female reader finds validation where there was once hostility and condemnation. The male reader understands the feminine in a way inspires awe and deep respect for his counterpart. review by J Line