Bibliograph

Cassandra speaks, when women are the storytellers, the human story changes, Elizabeth Lesser

Type

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Cassandra speaks, when women are the storytellers, the human story changes, Elizabeth Lesser

Language

eng

Illustrations

photographs

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cassandra speaks

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Lesser

Sub title

when women are the storytellers, the human story changes

Summary

"In her new book, bestselling author Elizabeth Lesser looks to the stories told about women over the ages and how they contribute to persistent misogyny and gender inequality, and offers a path towards framing new stories that honor all people"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Origin stories. Eve ; Pandora ; Shes got the whole world in her hand ; Listening to Cassandra ; The spell of Galatea ; The greatest books ; Know her name ; Leaving the cave -- Power stories. The old story of power ; Women, power, and the shadow ; Scars ; In praise of fathers ; Doing power differently ; The first first responders ; Vivere militare est ; A day without a war metaphor ; A revolution of values -- Brave new ending: a toolbox for inner strength. Innervism ; Meditation ; Do no harm and take no shit: a meditation practice ; Overcoming the imposter syndrome ; Cassandra speaks ; Take the other to lunch ; Flip the script ; The oath ; Legacy ; Dream ; Fernweh

Target audience

adult

Classification