Invincible Spirits A Thousand Years of Women's Spiritual Writings

Evelyn Underhill has said that "every religion looks for, and most have possessed, some revealer of the Spirit." In "Invincible Spirits," Felicity Leng brings us profound and moving words from some of the brilliant women who have been the revealers of their times. Many silent and forgotten voices are brought back to life in this sparkling collection of spiritual writings. From a ninth-century mother in France writing a poignant self-help book for the son from whom she is separated, to a modern-day social campaigner in New York, this collection is full of reflections on classic themes and questions in the search for a deeper experience of God. Some names -- St. Catherine of Genoa, Christina Rosetti, Emily Dickinson, Corrie ten Boom, Dorothy Day -- are quite familiar. Others -- Raossa Maritain, Hadewijch, Margiad Evans, Dhuoda -- are less widely known, but quite as inspiring.The profound wisdom of these women mystics, saints, mothers, activists, poets, and visionaries still has great appeal for twenty-first-century readers seeking spiritual guidance and direction. This is a collection not to be missed.Leng, Felicity is the author of 'Invincible Spirits A Thousand Years of Women's Spiritual Writings', published 2007 under ISBN 9780802824530 and ISBN 0802824536.