The Wild Mother

By Elizabeth Cunningham

Book Overview

Revised

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882681974
• ISBN13: 9780882681979
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Barrytown/Station Hill Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

The Wild

Good story, catchy title for us "Wild Women"I love anything w/ a pagan twist, historical fiction. Fun romp!

Don't Pass this book up!!

You really have to search for Elizabeth Cunningham's books which is a shame as they should probably be required reading for all women young and old. Wonderful twists on Architypes. Engaging writing. I can't get enough of her books!! Write more please!!

Please Read This Book

I could not put down this book. Cunningham has a most magical way of making the veil between the story and characters of her tale and the huge archetype--in this case the 1st woman, Lilith--absolutely transparant. But she does this without turning her characters or their struggles into cartoons. Everything here is real, and larger than life simultaneously. Especially if you are a woman, and you wish to re-member your wild, pre-patriarcal roots, Elizabeth Cunningham will, I hope be as great a powerhouse experience for you, as she has been for me.

A must read for all!

Originally, I had taken A Wild Mother out of the library. Read it in 2 days. Then I bought the book so I could read it again. Elizabeth Cunningham is wonderful. Read & bought her other book - Return of the Goddess as well. Her books speaks to that wildness in all women and makes them feel free.

Compelling, absorbing, transformative

I was late for work two days in a row because of Elizabeth Cunningham! I had to force myself to stop reading for enough hours a day to get my paycheck, then my head was back in the book. There is such power to the images that Cunningham draws -- in this case, of the wild woman who tries to fit into human society but, ultimately, cannot. Many of us have a bit of that wild woman in us, and Cunningham has freed her here to speak to and for us. I recommend this book to all my friends!