Wise Women : Myths and stories for midlife and beyond by Sharon Blackie

Wise Women : Myths and stories for midlife and beyond by Sharon BlackieAn unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond, from the award winning author of Hagitude'An extraordinary selection of stories beautifully and vividly retold' TLS'Read it, absorb it, treasure it!' SHAHRUKH HUSAIN, author of The Virago Book of Witches'A fascinating collection of female myths and legends' SARA SHERIDAN, author of The Fair BotanistsFrom early childhood, we learn

Answered Prayers provides

There are two new cats in town

had been written by young gardeners in support of their application to be received into the Society's Garden

by the coast or in the countryside

and what is their deeper meaning

the Cinderella boys provided vital air defence

She is turned off by the petty girls at her high school

the rise of English wine has been one of the more unexpected wine stories of the past 30 years

including Isabel's involvement in a book group threatened by discord and bickering

author of The Good Left Undone'Woven together as intricately as the fine fabrics of the Genoese tailor shop where the star-crossed lovers meet

Lahiri has pushed herself to a new level of artistic achievement

a story of dark intrigue