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Hidden Passages: Tales to Honor the Crones
In Vila SpiderHawk's Hidden Tales to Honor the Crones, rich imagery awaits the reader in each delightful chapter. Her wonderfully human characters experience the transformations of life with honest emotions. As an example, any adult will recognize the loving trepidation and poignant devotion of a daughter when she suddenly realizes that she sees signs of old age in her mother. Wonderful relationships grace each story. Many types of love and many facets of life flow through these pages. The powerful, loving females embodied in SpiderHawk's tales will touch your heart. Lillith T. Lewis, Columnist and feature writer for If...Journal of Spiritual Exploration and Listen Media, Inc.
272 pages, Paperback
First published November 18, 2005
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Vila SpiderHawk
20 books3 followersVila SpiderHawk lives in the woods of Pennsylvania with her husband, their six cats, and their many woodland friends.
SpiderHawk is a gourmet Vegan cook, and an avid gardener.
SpiderHawk is a gourmet Vegan cook, and an avid gardener.
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March 15, 2019
Heart achingly beautiful
Wow, what a beautiful book. Heart aching and heart warming stories. I hope others enjoy this as much as I have. I need to read more by this author.
Wow, what a beautiful book. Heart aching and heart warming stories. I hope others enjoy this as much as I have. I need to read more by this author.
March 15, 2009
*From:* BoS-Pagan@yahoogroups.com
*On Behalf Of *Michael Gleason
Hidden Passages - Tales to Honor the Crones by Vila SpiderHawk © 2007
Vanilla Heart Publishing ISBN 978-0-97965445-6-5 262 pages $15.99 (U.S.)
The subtitle of this book, "Tales to Honor the Crones", gave me a false impression. A collection of stories about crones should be about the end of life, but these stories are full of life. They are vivid, arresting, and entertaining.
Oh, there is death and loss, but there are also children scrambling up trees. There is somber reflection but there is also joyful discovery and anticipation. There is the certainty of lives running their allotted course as well as the wonder of new life burgeoning forth.
Like life itself, you never know what to expect. Vila SpiderHawk is much more than an entertaining author. In her stories there are lessons to be learned (gently) and things to contemplate. There are moments to laugh, and times to wonder.
The only problem I had with this book was that it was too easy to read. I had promised myself that I would relax and enjoy this book over a week's time. That didn't happen. I started reading and found that I couldn't put it down. I finished it off in a mere two days, and found myself wanting more.
Pick this book up, and you may find yourself wishing for more as I did. Somehow, I suspect that we have not heard the last from Ms. SpiderHawk - in fact, I know we haven't as I have her next book sitting at my bedside as I write this. I sincerely hope that she has more to offer us. Her books are educational on several levels, and entertaining on at least as many levels.
— by Michael Gleason can be found online at alt.religion.wicca.moderated and at alt.pagan.magick
*On Behalf Of *Michael Gleason
Hidden Passages - Tales to Honor the Crones by Vila SpiderHawk © 2007
Vanilla Heart Publishing ISBN 978-0-97965445-6-5 262 pages $15.99 (U.S.)
The subtitle of this book, "Tales to Honor the Crones", gave me a false impression. A collection of stories about crones should be about the end of life, but these stories are full of life. They are vivid, arresting, and entertaining.
Oh, there is death and loss, but there are also children scrambling up trees. There is somber reflection but there is also joyful discovery and anticipation. There is the certainty of lives running their allotted course as well as the wonder of new life burgeoning forth.
Like life itself, you never know what to expect. Vila SpiderHawk is much more than an entertaining author. In her stories there are lessons to be learned (gently) and things to contemplate. There are moments to laugh, and times to wonder.
The only problem I had with this book was that it was too easy to read. I had promised myself that I would relax and enjoy this book over a week's time. That didn't happen. I started reading and found that I couldn't put it down. I finished it off in a mere two days, and found myself wanting more.
Pick this book up, and you may find yourself wishing for more as I did. Somehow, I suspect that we have not heard the last from Ms. SpiderHawk - in fact, I know we haven't as I have her next book sitting at my bedside as I write this. I sincerely hope that she has more to offer us. Her books are educational on several levels, and entertaining on at least as many levels.
— by Michael Gleason can be found online at alt.religion.wicca.moderated and at alt.pagan.magick
December 27, 2008
Hidden Passages: Tales to Honor the Crones, is a wonderfully written collection of eight stories in which the younger women of a group/family/tribe/community are helped by their elderwomen, the Crones. These stories made me weep, made me laugh, and stay fresh on subsequent re-reading! A MUST have for any collection! I wish there were ten stars to rate it!
Helen Collins
Helen Collins
December 5, 2008
Hidden Passages is a fascinating and deeply moving collection of stories about women and the transitions we make through each phase of our lives. Beautifully written.
August 11, 2017
many different tales form different Crones...what a wonderful book!
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