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Woman Song: A Spiritual Journey
Women find their voices and sing through the Bible’s pages . . . and so does the author of this memoir.
Married young and unknowingly to an underworld figure, Lynne Bundesen fled with her children on a journey that would eventually take her from war-torn Asia to deep within her own soul. This intimate memoir chronicles her search for meaning and wholeness as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century. Her round-the-world journey leads to a scriptural awakening, as she finds strength and inspiration in the women of the Bible. Their song becomes her own, and she discovers a biblical Feminine Spirit who works to bless, affirm, and honor women.
“Is it possible to find God even in terrible situations? Bundesen writes a fine memoir relating her struggle to do just that…. While this is one woman’s journey, many women and men will find comfort, pain, humor, and conviction accompanying them on their own journeys. The accessibility of her writing makes this book recommended for everyone.”
—Booklist
“Bundesen records a singular quest to free herself from sexist biblical interpretations. Through the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Mary Magdalene, Bundesen finds that ‘the Bible is a sea of glass in which to view the sacred, female self.’”
—LA Times
Married young and unknowingly to an underworld figure, Lynne Bundesen fled with her children on a journey that would eventually take her from war-torn Asia to deep within her own soul. This intimate memoir chronicles her search for meaning and wholeness as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century. Her round-the-world journey leads to a scriptural awakening, as she finds strength and inspiration in the women of the Bible. Their song becomes her own, and she discovers a biblical Feminine Spirit who works to bless, affirm, and honor women.
“Is it possible to find God even in terrible situations? Bundesen writes a fine memoir relating her struggle to do just that…. While this is one woman’s journey, many women and men will find comfort, pain, humor, and conviction accompanying them on their own journeys. The accessibility of her writing makes this book recommended for everyone.”
—Booklist
“Bundesen records a singular quest to free herself from sexist biblical interpretations. Through the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Mary Magdalene, Bundesen finds that ‘the Bible is a sea of glass in which to view the sacred, female self.’”
—LA Times
246 pages, Paperback
Published March 23, 2020
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About the author
Lynne Bundesen
15 books4 followersLynne Bundesen is the author of five books addressing religious issues including “So The Woman Went Her Way”, “One Prayer at A Time”(Simon and Schuster) and “The Feminine Spirit: Recapturing the Heart of Scripture” (March 2007:Jossey_Bass). She was the manager of the Microsoft Network Religion Communities (1995-2000) and is currently the spiritual expert and community manager for www.drweil.com. From 2000 to 2003. She taught writing at the Boston Theological Institute – the consortium of Boston area Divinity Schools. She has lived in Hong Kong, Thailand, The Philippines, England, France, Sweden and Norway and the U.S. Her email address is lynnebundesen@hotmail.com.
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