{"product_id":"spider-womans-web-traditional-native-american-tales-about-womens-power-9780399525469","title":"Spider Woman's Web: Traditional Native American Tales about Women's Power","description":"In the Americas, the oral tradition has created one of the oldest surviving bodies of literature on earth. Native American storytelling, in particular, stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power and the female forces of the universe.\u003cp\u003eGathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray this strength and vitality. Illuminating the scope of human behavior\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003efrom treacherous mates and medicine men to magical sages and murderous mothers\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ethese tales offer universal truths. And for readers who wish to explore the transformative healing gifts of these stories in a more personal way, each is accompanied by thought-provoking exercises and meditations. Also included are brief introductions to provide historical and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntertaining, educational, and inspirational, this collection of timeless wisdom will shed light on the lives of readers for generations to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Hazen-Hammond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.08w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399525469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/1999 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former professor at Peninsula College, \u003cb\u003eSusan Hazen-Hammond\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003cb\u003eTimelines of Native American History\u003c\/b\u003e and seven other nonfiction books, numerous articles, short stories and poems. She has received high praise for her writing on Native American subjects and has also taught a wide range of psychology courses. Her ancestors include Abenaki men and women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44319444861043,"sku":"9780399525469","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5db3e8de-1e76-4ff6-811c-91edc1244998.jpg?v=1771419797","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/spider-womans-web-traditional-native-american-tales-about-womens-power-9780399525469","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}