{"product_id":"the-return-of-the-goddess-a-divine-comedy-paperback","title":"The Return of the Goddess: A Divine Comedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gracefully crosses the borders of plausibility into a luminous metaphysical realm.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A highly sexual, highly sensual spiritual realm...Passionate and unified at the same time.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoodstock Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Goddess is returning! She takes shape in the hands of an Episcopal priest's shy, retiring wife. She invades the dreams of a grande dame who thinks women priests are a scandal. She lures a poker-playing ex-convict onto unfamiliar terrain. Then there is the mysterious old man in the wood, who's been watching, waiting for a sign of her return. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the Goddess? Where has she been for so long? What does she want from the four human beings whose lives she is turning upside down and inside out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they confront these questions, Esther, Spencer, Marvin and Fergus find themselves drawn together, forging friendships across boundaries of age, class and race, discovering--and recovering--powerful, erotic passions. All their encounters, with themselves and each other, lead them deeper into Blackwood, an old estate that shelters an imperiled grove of trees sacred to the Goddess, a grove it becomes their mission to save. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Cunningham is the descendant of generations of Episcopal priests. She grew up hearing rich (sometimes terrifying) liturgical and biblical language. She was also an avid reader of fairytales and fantasy novels. She was happiest in the enchanted wood of the overgrown estate next door to the church. Her religious background, the magic of fairytales, and the numinous experience of nature continue to inform her work.\u003c\/p\u003eCunningham is best known for The Maeve Chronicles, a bestselling series of award-winning novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of Mary Magdalen\u003c\/i\u003e. Her earlier novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eHow to Spin Gold\u003c\/i\u003e.Cunningham lives in \u003cb\u003eHigh Falls, New York.\u003c\/b\u003e She loves to hike, garden, nap with her cat, and practice Tai Chi Chuan. She is passionate about the preservation and restoration of her region and the planet. She supports an end to reliance on fossil fuels.In addition to writing, Cunningham is in private practice as a counselor. She is a fellow emeritus of Black Earth Institute and writes regularly for Feminism and Religion blogsite. The mother of grown children, she lives with her husband, Douglas Smyth, and her cat.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 484\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759185396000,"sku":"9781948626989","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1ffa23b85e3e771ea6f19adaa1fa000c.webp?v=1780144711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-return-of-the-goddess-a-divine-comedy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}