";s:4:"text";s:3787:" Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. There is hope and despair, love and heartbreak and joyful sex, abuse and torture, and an amazing portrayal of future possibilities for healing ourselves and our world. A book that can be read on many levels. Her handling of sexual mores and sex even in very old age is interesting and gently done. The 49th Mystic (Beyond the Circle) Within the good camp,there are petty and not so petty jealousies and rivalry, bad decisions and characters with all their flaws that we can relate to on both emotional and psychological levels . Bird has seen too much horror to be convinced; still he reluctantly agrees. That book sets up the characters and story line for this. And the baddies have the same mix, some bent on world dominance and totalitarian rule with all the perversions and cruelty, not to mention terrifying genetic modification to dehumanise their victims; but here are also those who doubt this system and ask 'what if ?' However, The Fifth Sacred Thing stands on its own if you have not or choose not to read the other. Totally in love. Yet the strategy demands a level of courage and sacrifice that stretch him to the breaking point...and beyond. Nachdem ich das Buch vor vielen Jahren bereits 2 mal gelesen hatte, habe ich mir "The fifth sacred thing" in der englischen Originalfassung gegönnt und bin wieder genauso fasziniert wie damals. Starhawk has excelled herself imbuing spiritual material from diverse religions and belief systems as well as drawing believable and endearing characters.
Her sensitive yet realistic grasp of how relations within families, couples and communities work and evolve or fail is brilliant. The Fifth Sacred Thing is a bad name for a brilliant book. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The title refers to the classical elements of fire, earth, air, and water, plus the fifth element, spirit, accessible when one has balanced the other four. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition Find all the books, read about the author, and more. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Something went wrong. Item received in a timely manner and as described. Like most people in the southern part of the city, she called the season El Tiempo de la Segadora, the Time of the Reaper. After eco-catastrophes and society's meltdown, northern California has built a thriving culture based on respect for the four sacred things: air, fire, water and earth. It tells of a 21st century California clan caught between two clashing worlds: one based on tolerance, the other on repression. "There is a place for you at our table if you will choose to join us." Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. She tells the story of civilisation as it survives after near world melt down.
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