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Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, The Human Story Changes
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What Story Would Eve Have Told About Picking The Apple? Why Is Pandora Blamed For Opening The Box? And What About The Fate Of Cassandra Who Was Blessed With Knowing The Future But Cursed So That No One Believed Her? What If Women Had Been The Storytellers?Elizabeth Lesser Believes That If Womens Voices Had Been Equally Heard And Respected Throughout History, Humankind Would Have Followed Different Hero Myths And Guiding Storiesstories That Value Caretaking, Champion Compassion, And Elevate Communication Over Vengeance And Violence.Cassandra Speaks Is About The Stories We Tell And How Those Stories Become The Culture. Its About The Stories We Still Blindly Cling To, And The Ones That Cling To Us: The Origin Tales, The Guiding Myths, The Religious Parables, The Literature And Films And Fairy Tales Passed Down Through The Centuries About Women And Men, Power And War, Sex And Love, And The Values We Live By. Stories Written Mostly By Men With Lessons And Laws For All Of Humanity. We Have Outgrown So Many Of Them, And Still They Endure. This Book Is About What Happens When Women Are The Storytellers Toowhen We Speak From Our Authentic Voices, When We Flex Our Values, When We Become Protagonists In The Tales We Tell About What It Means To Be Human.Lesser Has Walked Two Main Paths In Her Lifethe Spiritual Path And The Feminist Onepaths That Sometimes Cross But Sometimes Feel At Crosspurposes. Cassandra Speaks Is Her Extraordinary Merging Of The Two. The Bestselling Author Of Broken Open And Marrow, Lesser Is A Beloved Spiritual Writer, As Well As A Leading Feminist Thinker. In This Book She Gives Equal Voice To The Cool Water Of Her Meditative Self And The Fire Of Her Feminist Self. With Her Trademark Gifts Of Both Humor And Insight, She Offers A Vision That Transcends The Either/Or Ideologies On Both Sides Of The Gender Debate.Brilliantly Structured Into Three Distinct Parts, Part One Explores How History Is Carried Forward Through The Stories A Culture Tells And Values, And What We Can Do To Balance The Scales. Part Two Looks At Women And Power And Expands What It Means To Be Courageous, Daring, And Strong. And Part Three Offers A Toolbox For Inner Strength. Lesser Argues That Change In The Culture Starts With Inner Change, And That No Onewoman Or Manis Immune To The Corrupting Influence Of Power. She Provides Inner Tools To Help Us Be Both Strongwilled And Kindhearted.Cassandra Speaks Is A Beautifully Balanced Synthesis Of Storytelling, Memoir, And Cultural Observation. Women, Men And All People Will Find Themselves In The Pages Of This Book, And Will Come Away Strengthened, Opened, And Ready To Work Together To Create A Better World For All People.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Cassandra Speaks'? A: The main theme of 'Cassandra Speaks' is the exploration of storytelling from women's perspectives and how that could have changed historical narratives and cultural values.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Cassandra Speaks'? A: The author of 'Cassandra Speaks' is Elizabeth Lesser, a bestselling author known for her works on spirituality and feminism.
- Q: How many pages does 'Cassandra Speaks' have? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' has a total of 304 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'Cassandra Speaks' published? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' was published on September 15, 2020.
- Q: What is the significance of the title 'Cassandra Speaks'? A: The title 'Cassandra Speaks' refers to the mythological figure Cassandra, who was cursed to have her true prophecies ignored, symbolizing the broader theme of women's voices being overlooked in history.
- Q: What topics does 'Cassandra Speaks' address? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' addresses topics such as power dynamics, the role of women in storytelling, and the cultural narratives that shape society.
- Q: Is 'Cassandra Speaks' suitable for both men and women? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' is suitable for all readers, regardless of gender, as it discusses universal themes of humanity and storytelling.
- Q: What can readers expect to gain from 'Cassandra Speaks'? A: Readers can expect to gain insight into the importance of diverse narratives, tools for inner strength, and a better understanding of cultural storytelling.
- Q: Is there a specific audience for 'Cassandra Speaks'? A: 'Cassandra Speaks' appeals to readers interested in social psychology, feminism, cultural studies, and those seeking personal growth through storytelling.