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Susan Gordon Lydon

Born

in New York City, The United States

November 14, 1943

Died

July 15, 2005

Genre

Nonfiction

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Susan Lydon was an American writer, journalist and feminist. She is the author of a memoir about her drug abuse and recovery, two books on knitting and the 1970 essay "The Politics of Orgasm," as well as numerous articles from her work as journalist.

Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, she graduated in history from Vassar College in 1964. She met and married Michael Lydon in 1965, and the two moved to England, where they began careers in journalism. They returned to the United States in 1967. After joining women's consciousness-raising groups, Lydon became a feminist. She penned critiques of male-centered sexuality and divorced her husband in 1971.

Through the 1970s and '80s, Lydon suffered an addiction to drugs, a journey ...more

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Susan Gordon Lydon’s books

Average rating: 3.7 · 562 ratings · 77 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice 3.59 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knitting Heaven and Earth: Healing the Heart with Craft 3.80 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take the Long Way Home: Memoirs of a Survivor 4.05 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1993 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Quotes by Susan Gordon Lydon (?)

“Letting go is the lesson. Letting go is always the lesson. Have you ever noticed how much of our agony is all tied up with craving and loss?”
― Susan Gordon Lydon, The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice

tags: knitting, life, loss, zen

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