Synopses & Reviews
A MIDLIFE QUEST FOR THE GRAIL AND THE GODDESS
Dr Jean Shinoda Bolen's extraordinary memoir celebrates the pilgrimage that heralded her spiritual awakening and leads readers down the path of self-discovery. In this account of her journey to Europe
Review
“[Bolen] charts a path that will lead many readers to the heart of their own emotional and spiritual pilgrimages.” San Francisco Chronicle
Review
“[W]ise and challenging...an absorbing, often uncannily perceptive, and useful companion for the soul journeys of our time.” --Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
Synopsis
Bolen's magnificent autobiographical tale, set against the backdrop of the sacred sites of Europe, tells the story of her quest at mid-life to discover the legacy of women's spirituality.
Synopsis
A MIDLIFE QUEST FOR THE GRAIL AND THE GODDESS
Dr Jean Shinoda Bolen's extraordinary memoir celebrates the pilgrimage that heralded her spiritual awakening and leads readers down the path of self-discovery. In this account of her journey to Europe
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-284) and index.
About the Author
Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD, is a psychiatrist, a Jungian analyst, and an internationally known author and speaker. Her books include Goddesses in Everywoman, Gods in Everyman, and many others. She is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco. She lives in Marin County, California.