The dance of the dissident daughter
Subtitle: a woman's journey from Christian tradition to the sacred feminine
By: Sue Monk Kidd.
Edition: 1st HarperCollins pbk. ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [San Francisco, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Kidd, Sue Monk.; Spiritual biography -- United States.; Feminists -- United States -- Biography.; Feminism -- Religious aspects.
Description: "Sue Monk was a 'conventionally religious, churchgoing woman, a traditional wife and mother' with a thriving career as a Christian writer until she began to question her role as a woman in her culture, her family, and her church. From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore to monastery retreats and rituals in the caves of Crete, Kidd takes readers through the fear, anger, healing, and transformation of her awakening. Retaining a meaningful connection 'with the deep song of Christianity, ' she opens the door for traditional Christian women to discover a spirituality that speaks directly to them and provides inspiring wisdom for all who struggle to embrace their full humanity"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-236).