Book
The soul of a woman : on impatient love, long life, and good witches / Isabel Allende.
The author describes her lifelong commitment to feminism in a meditation on what it means to be a woman, discussing progress within the movement in her lifetime, what remains to be done, and how to move forward in the future.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593355626 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 174 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ballantine Books, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Spanish as Mujeres del alma mía: Sobre el amor impaciente, la vida larga y las brujas buenas: Barcelona : Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2020. |
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the Spanish. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Feminism. Self-actualization (Psychology) in women. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 305.42 All | 31681010227072 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The best-selling author of A Long Petal of the Sea describes her lifelong commitment to feminism, her fight to provide for her children, the gender and race obstacles that challenged her goals and her international successes as a writer. - Baker & Taylor
The author describes her lifelong commitment to feminism in a meditation on what it means to be a woman, discussing progress within the movement in her lifetime, what remains to be done, and how to move forward in the future. - Random House, Inc.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea comes âa bold exploration of womanhood, feminism, parenting, aging, love and moreâ (Associated Press).
âThe Soul of a Woman is Isabel Allendeâs most liberating book yet.ââElle
âWhen I say that I was a feminist in kindergarten, I am not exaggerating,â begins Isabel Allende. As a child, she watched her mother, abandoned by her husband, provide for her three small children without âresources or voice.â Isabel became a fierce and defiant little girl, determined to fight for the life her mother couldnât have.
As a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s, she rode the second wave of feminism. Among a tribe of like-minded female journalists, Allende for the first time felt comfortable in her own skin, as they wrote âwith a knife between our teethâ about womenâs issues. She has seen what the movement has accomplished in the course of her lifetime. And over the course of three passionate marriages, she has learned how to grow as a woman while having a partner, when to step away, and the rewards of embracing oneâs sexuality.
So what feeds the soul of feministsâand all womenâtoday? To be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over our bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved. On all these fronts, there is much work yet to be done, and this book, Allende hopes, will âlight the torches of our daughters and granddaughters with mine. They will have to live for us, as we lived for our mothers, and carry on with the work still left to be finished.â
