Face to Face: Women Writers on Faith, Mysticism, and Awakening

By Linda Hogan

Book Overview

From the editors of theSweet Breathing of Plants, a new anthology of women's writing on faith and spirituality From the vantage points of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, the writings gathered here describe a vast range of spiritual searches and encounters. Sy Montgomery writes about shamans, Terry Tempest Williams about her Mormon heritage, and Starhawk about witchcraft. Mary Gordon captures the attractions of the contemplative life. Ursula Le Guin speaks about the feminine aspects of theTao te Ching. Jane Goodall reflects on the symbiosis of science and religion after experiencing an ecstatic loss of self in the company of chimpanzees. Facet by facet, these essays and poems--by Molly Peacock, Anne Sexton, Kathleen Norris, Diane Ackerman, and Joy Harjo, among others--reveal and celebrate the special relationship of women to the spiritual realm in a volume that will comfort, provoke, and inspire.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086547558X
• ISBN13: 9780865475588
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: North Point Press
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Lifetime Favorite

This book, these authors, speak to my heart about life experiences that address what matters most to me. I have purchased one for my closest friends and my children. I read the articles again and again; return to them for sustenance, spiritual medicine. I recommend this book to anyone who seeks to articulate what is most alive in them.Face to Face: Women Writers on Faith, Mysticism, and Awakening