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Returning to My Mother's House: Taking Back the Wisdom of the Feminine
by
Gail Straub
Gail Straub, a leader in the human potential field, had helped thousands around the world find meaning and purpose in their lives, all the while sensing that something fundamental within her was missing. Many years after the premature death of her mother, she undertook a period of soul searching and came to believe that, like her mother and so many women of our time, she h...more
Hardcover, 236 pages
Published
October 15th 2008
by High Point
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A friend loaned me her copy of this book, and this sparked my involvement with the author, who runs the Red Thread journaling retreats, which I highly recommend.
I believe Gail has glorified motherhood somewhat, although she is very honest about her daughterhood, and how her mother appeared to her. Since she & her husband decided not to have children, she has never had the experience of motherhood, and as a mother myself, I was quite conscious of that. You tend to see things differently when...more
I believe Gail has glorified motherhood somewhat, although she is very honest about her daughterhood, and how her mother appeared to her. Since she & her husband decided not to have children, she has never had the experience of motherhood, and as a mother myself, I was quite conscious of that. You tend to see things differently when...more
I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I thought it was going to be a little too New Age-y but it wasn't. It reminded me of Eat,Pray,Love...another women journeying to find a part of herself that was lost...very moving and inspirational! Beautifully written...
A very personal and revealing story of one of my best friends and guides. Her story touches any women past 50 very deeply. She has a beautiful way of telling the feminine story that resonates so deeply with almost all of us as women. Very provocative!!
Ultimately I loved that the author was called to look back into her past in order to see how it was impacting her present reality. Found the writing style rather boxy and without a flow to the stories...Each held value, but would have loved to have seen them woven together in a more fluid way.
It was a little pretentious and I was expecting something different...I couldn't even finish it.
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