Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women [Paperback]

Kris Steinnes (Author), Jean Houston (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2008

2009 IPPY Bronze Medal Winner for Mind-Body-Spirit from Independent Publishers. 2008 Award Winning Finalist for Best New Non Fiction from USA Books News. Women of Wisdom is an inspiring book of spiritual, academic and artistic contributions from professionals and lay people who share their experience of being women and celebrate the power of the feminine spirit. The book is laced with art, stories, songs and poetry creating an inspiring kaleidoscope of feminine reverence. In addition to writings by the author and founder of Women of Wisdom, Kris Steinnes, contributors include best selling authors Jean Houston, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Marion Woodman, Isabel Allende, Angeles Arrien, Judith Orloff, Riane Eisler, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Frances Moore Lappé, Brooke Medicine-Eagle, and Nicki Scully. "This anthology of wisdom from some of the greatest women thinkers and writers of our time is a rare treasure. It inspires, informs, and gives us hope for the future in which the best potential of all people, and of our precious earth, can be realized.”" —Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author A Woman’s Book of Life. "Women of Wisdom offers a wide range of possibilities, images, and visions for galvanizing a better world for future generations. This compilation is a timely and invaluable resource for all ages, cultures, and disciplines." — Angeles Arrien, author of The Four-Fold Way "“The book is beautifully done, the women in it are brilliant, the graphics are exquisite, and the intelligence of your whole organization and effort are stunning.”" —Barbara Marx Hubbard, author of Conscious Evolution. " “I do congratulate you on a powerful book. I am very proud to be among this company Your own piece is an excellent introduction to all that follows. I hope many people will feel in their bones what this book is about.” " —Marion Woodman, author of Leaving My Father's House. "“I should have known that what we were going to get some of the most significant conversations we’ve had with women on the leading edge on this planet. What I didn’t expect that we would get is this beautiful book that is so filled with pictures and poetry. For me, all books should be done like this. But mostly what I love about this is how you share the personal stories of the people and also how you integrate their message.”" Dr. Pat Baccili, The Dr Pat Show

Editorial Reviews

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"I should have known that what we were going to get some of the most significant conversations we've had with women on the leading edge on this planet. What I didn't expect that we would get is this beautiful book that is so filled with pictures and poetry. For me, all books should be done like this. But mostly what I love about this is how you share the personal stories of the people and also how you integrate their message." --Dr Pat Baccili

"I do congratulate you on a powerful book. I am very proud to be among this company Your own piece is an excellent introduction to all that follows. I hope many people will feel in their bones what this book is about." --Marion Woodman

"Women of Wisdom is a distillate of the spirit from Women of Wisdom (the conferences that go back to 1993), both inspired by Kris Steinnes a woman of wisdom. This anthology is an expression of the sacred feminine as voiced through individual women who have keynoted the conferences. It is a rich and inspiring women's spirituality anthology. Women who have felt a deep yearning for the return of the divine feminine, or had a significant dream of a numinous woman or goddess, or value the feminine principle will find insights and encouragement to bring what they know into the world." --Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

"Women of Wisdom offers a wide range of possibilities, images, and visions for galvanizing a better world for future generations. This compilation is a timely and invaluable resource for all ages, cultures, and disciplines." --Angeles Arrien

"This anthology of wisdom from some of the greatest women thinkers and writers of our time is a rare treasure. It inspires, informs, and gives us hope for the future in which the best potential of all people, and of our precious earth, can be realized." --Joan Borysenko

About the Author

Kris Steinnes is the visionary founder of Women of Wisdom Foundation and in 1993 she organized the first WOW Conference in Seattle. Year after year she has brought together women leaders from many fields to to share their experiences and help build a world in which women's voices are heard and feminine wisdom can be live to its fullest.

A native of Seattle, Kris is a minister, spiritual leader and meditation teacher with a commitment to bringing feminine consciousness to the fore of our collective experience. It gives her great pleasure to share with you the knowledge and gifts of presenters and participants from sixteen years of WoW gatherings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Wise Woman Publishing, LLC; First Edition edition (May 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980062209
• ISBN-13: 978-0980062205
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Beautiful, a Real Winner!, June 3, 2009

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Roberta Sherwood (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women (Paperback)

Kris Steinnes is a great inspiration to me through her work with Women of Wisdom, which she founded almost 20 years ago. Over the years Kris and a team of volunteers have brought people from around the world to learn from top spiritual leaders of many perspectives. Her recent award-winning, retrospective book, "Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women" captures not only the teachings of many of these wise women leaders, but weaves the story of Women of Wisdom in a way that actually embodies the dreams and spirit of women. The book is beautiful, easy to read, has depth of wisdom, and is inspirational. Kris has taken Women of Wisdom from a strongly traditional leadership style into a shared leadership style, again embodying the teachings of Women of Wisdom and bringing them into practice. Kris is a visionary, leader, spirit-filled woman, who inspires not only me but many people around the world.

Roberta Sherwood

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, September 3, 2009

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S Kelly "S Kelly" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women (Paperback)

I found this book disappointing. The introduction was vague and glowing about the global spiritual women's movement (global being the US, apparently) but seemed like nothing more than a long ad for the WOW conference. I stopped reading, and browsed the rest - more of the same. I was looking for quality writing, interesting ideas, and information not already so familiar to me as to be banal. I didn't find it. Women, with endorsements like you got in the marketing materials you sent me, I expected a lot better. Next time, get an editor with some backbone to ensure that the content is properly edited and concisely written. A shorter, better book would have been preferable to all this well meaning but amateurish fluff.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women's intuition - it's not something that women just have, they have to learn it, June 15, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women (Paperback)

Women's intuition - it's not something that women just have, they have to learn it. "Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women" is a complete anthology of various great female thinkers seeking to answer the great questions of the world, with the overall all reaching question of what can women offer the world, and what gifts reside deep within the spirit of women? "Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women" is enthusiastically recommended to women's studies shelves and for any women who needs some empowerment.