Wild Woman - by Amy Frykholm (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the dusty corner of a library, journalist Amy Frykholm discovers a footnote that leads her on a decades-long search for Mary of Egypt--runaway, prostitute, holy desert dweller, saint, and archetypal wild woman. As their storylines crisscross maps and centuries, both become more fully revealed--in the embrace of the sacred.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Runaway. Castaway. Prostitute. Hermit. Desert dweller. Saint. Boundary breaker. Archetypal wild woman. In the corner of a library, in a dusty stack of books, in the footnote of an obscure text, journalist Amy Frykholm discovered a short citation about Mary of Egypt, all but unknown to most, and herself a footnote in ancient history. Not knowing why or from where, Frykholm felt called by this ancient woman's story. Thus begins the story of her decades-long search to uncover the truth about the woman who, by her own devices, figured out how to acquire what she most wanted--and when she did, discovered that it wasn't enough.</p> <p></p> <p>With a scholar's eye and a mystic's heart, Frykholm offers a look at an elusive and dynamic figure from history while offering insights into our own inner--and potentially rewilded--lives. In search of Mary, the author traveled throughout Egypt, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, walking deeper and deeper into the desert, across thresholds of space and time, to find the meaning of Mary of Egypt's life--as well as her own embrace of the wild and sacred within.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"With her well-known penchant for saints and weirdos, Amy Frykholm leads us on a scholarly and personal adventure to discover Mary of Egypt, an ancient Christian mystic whose life and teachings are urgent and necessary for all of us today." --Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and poet</p><p>"I was powerfully moved. The writing is sublime. Beautifully written and wise, <i>Wild Woman</i> is an absolute treasure." --Mirabai Starr, translator of the mystics and author of <i>Caravan of No Despair</i> and <i>Wild Mercy</i></p><p>"A valuable meditation on the nature of pilgrimage, when every seemingly wrong turn in the road can lead to discoveries never imagined." --Kathleen Norris, author of <i>Dakota: A Spiritual Geography</i></p><p>"Spiritually refreshing." --Barbara Holmes, author of <i>Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church</i></p><p>"A captivating account. A story about desire, in every sense of the word--a tale as wild as the spiritual quest can sometimes be. I couldn't stop reading." --Belden Lane, author of <i>The Solace of Fierce Landscapes</i></p><br>
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