The Words of a Woman

by Christine Mary McGinley

"For those who are interested in the secret workings of the human heart."?? --George Sand The Words of a Womanis a literary mosaic and dramatic monologue, composed entirely of excerpts from the written works of more than fifty exceptional women from literature and history. Complete with Christine Mary McGinley's story of how she came to create this extraordinary work, as well as her reflections about the artists, thinkers, and writers from whose words...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609604112
• ISBN13: 9780609604113
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

The words of a woman is words of a wisdom.

I sat on my bed, opened this book and became totally engrossed. There is a lot of wisdom to be extracted from this work. One passage reads, "Genius is believing that what's true for us in our own private heart is true for all humanity." This passage alone is worth it all. But it's also not only about wisdom but also about passion of the heart and writing with words like "love is a bridge to understanding self", "Writer is the voice of what other's feel". Splendid!

A Jewel of a book

This book is a rare find. The writer has woven together select passages from the works of known writers which define the human experience. But it is much more than an anthology. The writer has deftly expressed the essence of her own point of view in exquisite and thoughful prose. This is a book to read and reread for the beauty of her use of language and her keen insight to the human heart.