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Spinning Straw into Gold : What Fairy Tales Reveal About the Transformations in a Woman's Life

by Joan Gould
RM42.84 MYR Now RM29.99 MYR Save 30%
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Spinning Straw into Gold : What Fairy Tales Reveal About the Transformations in a Woman's Life - Thryft

Discover your soul through beloved fairy tales.

Spinning Straw into Gold could be a good read for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the transformations women go through in life. The book offers a unique perspective by exploring the hidden meanings in fairy tales and myths, and relates these stories to women's experiences from youth to old age. Joan Gould's keen observations and inclusion of stories from the lives of ordinary women make this book an enriching and insightful read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Spinning Straw into Gold : What Fairy Tales Reveal About the Transformations in a Woman's Life

by Joan Gould
RM42.84 MYR Now RM29.99 MYR Save 30%
ISBN: 9780812975451
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM106.98 MYR
Authors: Joan Gould
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2006-02-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Personal Development
Related Topics: Psychology, Personal Development, Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 512 readers)

Description

What’s your favorite fairy tale? Whether it’s “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Hansel and Gretel,” or another story, your answer reveals something significant about you, your experiences, and your soul. In this penetrating book, Joan Gould brings to the surface the hidden meanings in fairy tales and myths, and illuminates what they can tell you about the stages in your own life. As Gould explores the transformations that women go through from youth to old age–leaving home and mother, the first experience of sexuality, the surprising ambivalence of marriage, the spiritual work required by menopause and aging–her keen observations will enrich your awareness of your inner life.Full of archetypal figures known to us all, Spinning Straw into Gold also includes stories from the lives of ordinary women that clarify the insights to be gained from the beloved tales that have been handed down from one generation to the next.
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Discover your soul through beloved fairy tales.

Spinning Straw into Gold could be a good read for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the transformations women go through in life. The book offers a unique perspective by exploring the hidden meanings in fairy tales and myths, and relates these stories to women's experiences from youth to old age. Joan Gould's keen observations and inclusion of stories from the lives of ordinary women make this book an enriching and insightful read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.