The Heroine's Journey

Woman's Quest for Wholeness

De: Maureen Murdock

Narrado por: Laurel Lefkow

“Anything is possible for women as we find our voice, honor our identity, work together for a common goal, and stand unapologetically with our arms wide open to the skies in a stance of pride and acknowledgment of the sacredness of the feminine.” (from the preface to the 30th anniversary edition)

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for — and the reality of — feminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published 30 years ago.

©1990 Maureen Murdock (P)2021 Shambhala Publications

An Essential Read

A book everyone should read when they are ready to receive it. I have found it resonates with so many and is a beautiful outlay of our ongoing growth path.

Required Reading

This should be required reading for everyone in high school English. I can't imagine a more transformative, powerful book to combat the patriarchy.

We need to know the stories. They need to appear in our films and literature.

This is very timely. We need to study how these stories work. We need to give ourselves permission to incorporate these into our culture as fully as we’ve incorporated the heroes journey.

I loved this book!

I really love this book, it was so good. I'm probably going to listen to it many times inspiring and I'm excited to start my journey

Validating and empowering

I think any female going through transitions in their life should read this book. There are so many moments throughout where I recognized, yes that is what I’m feeling! This book also gave me the language to speak about my feminine nature and embrace how to just be.

I also enjoyed the references to many stories and mythology about strong female characters.

A classic, made easier to digest via Audible

A must for any woman, especially ones going through their dark night of the soul

A must for writers creating female characters!

This book is a must if you write about women. and really just a great read in general. It reorient women's experience within a modern, historical, and mythological context and breaks out of traditionally masculine molds of storytelling and success.

as a young mother

this was beautiful, painful and eye opening. great book for all women. I am going to share it with my mother. a lot of understanding and healing.

Absolutely Women’s Must

A defenetly must reading for women of all ages and all times
Loving the mystical and theoretical content!
Perfect for today’s transition on gender equality

Every woman should read this

This book brought such beautiful light to what it means to navigate this world as a woman. The explanation of the journey inward was beautifully described. It was like there were words for what I had experienced during my descent inwards.