The Bitch, the Crone, and the Harlot
By Susan Schachterle
How do women enter the second half of life? For many, the assumption
is that midlife marks the end of their most powerful period, when
their sexual intensity, emotional vitality, and persuasiveness was
at its peak. Not so, shows author Susan Schachterle in this warm,
funny, and gorgeously written book.
Using incidents from history, case histories from her counseling
work, stories from her life, and examples from her corporate and
non-profit consulting career, she shows that midlife in fact represents
a time when women ' s sexuality, wisdom, and power can come into
full bloom.
Schachterle describes three archetypes that guide women's unfoldment
after midlife. The first is the Bitch, which she defines as a woman
who can make things happen — but without visiting devastation
on the people and situations around her.
The second is the Crone, a woman who is a repository of all the
wisdom and experience she has won in her earlier struggles; who
is able to live from that wisdom herself, and whose acumen is generously
offered in the service of others.
The third is the Harlot. With luscious words and images, Schacterle
conjures up a world in which every delightful sensory experience
is noticed, and absorbed fully. Rather than being distracted by
the frantic pace of her youth, the Harlot gives herself time to
absorb the beauty around her — as well as reveling in her
deep store of sexual knowledge. For a generation of women who are
healthier, wealthier, and more attuned to their spiritual fulfillment,
this book engages the heart and the senses to offer a grand new
image of the rich possibilities available to women at midlife.
Susan Schachterle, author of The Bitch, The Crone, and The Harlot
(winner
of the 2007 IPPY Award) and Director of the Ahimsa Group, believes
we have
only scratched the surface of the power and possibility inherent
in the
human mind and heart. She has spent over two decades assisting individuals
and organizations to find and implement their inherent power, wisdom,
and
joy. She has worked with a wide variety of organizations, both across
the
US and internationally. Her work is based on the fierce and unwavering
belief that just about everything is possible for just about everyone,
once
their energy is focused in the most appropriate and powerful direction
and
aligned with their internal images, goals, and self-talk. Susan
uses a wide
range of cutting-edge tools to ensure that her clients can access
their own
natural excellence in any situation. In this book she uses her wisdom
to
present a compelling new vision of the possibilities for women at
midlife.
Other information:
Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-60070-028-6 (hardcover)
ISBN-10: 1-60070-028-4 (hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-60070-018-7 (softcover)
ISBN-10: 1-60070-018-7 (softcover)
Published by: Elite Books, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 www.ElitebooksOnline.com
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