WomanPrayers : Prayers by Women from throughout History and Around the World

by Mary Ford-Grabowsky

This rich blend of prayers, poems, and sayings by women writers and sages from around the world and throughout history offers daily inspiration and delight. Included in this collection are diverse voices ranging from the early Sufi mystic Rabia and the trailblazing Mechtild of Magdeburg, to contemporary poets Denise Levertov, Kathleen Norris, Maya Angelou, Jane Hirshfield, and Mary Oliver. These and many other treasures of women’s wisdom are gathered here from such wide-ranging sources as Celtic blessings, Native American petitions, and Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, and Chinese prayers. An expert on spirituality with a remark-able eye for the best inspirational literature, Ford-Grabowsky includes in this collection prayers of praise, thanks, petition, mystical ecstasy, and insight. Her book explores self-discovery, mothering, inner strength, needs, work, gratefulness, spiritual darkness, mysti-cal experience, and love.

Genres: Poetry, Spirituality

224 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Magdalena · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping for more poetry and less prayers to be honest. The poems were quite good and I loved how everything was written by women but the prayers I was not so taken by since I am not a religious person.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book full of prayers and poems to provide comfort and inspiration. All aimed at women.

[Brenda Asterino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Prayers and stories that make one reflect or contemplate other's lives and how we share the hard times as well as the good ones.

[Liaken · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some lovely pieces in it, but overall it didn't work for me. The editor selected her pieces in a such a way that they all started to sound the same after a while. Also, I had a hard time seeing how certain pieces (quite a few of them) were Woman Prayers. It was worth looking at, but also a disappointment.

[Melissa T · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the diversity and words from all that contributed. It is delightful for a quick few minutes and select prayers at random some are rich and thought provoking while others are funny and even poignant