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The daughter from the mother. Somewhere we heard the story that she who
made the earth yield, the seed grow, had her daughter taken from her. We heard
that one day when her daughter was playing in the fields the earth separated and
...
The daughter from the mother. Somewhere we heard the story that she who
made the earth yield, the seed grow, had her daughter taken from her. We heard
that one day when her daughter was playing in the fields the earth separated and
...
Page 119
should be sacrificed to save the life of the mother. Yes, they exclaimed, they are
not opposed to natural beauty. But does not charity ask that the mother prefer the
life of her unborn infant over her own life? they asked. But "beauty," they argued,
...
should be sacrificed to save the life of the mother. Yes, they exclaimed, they are
not opposed to natural beauty. But does not charity ask that the mother prefer the
life of her unborn infant over her own life? they asked. But "beauty," they argued,
...
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In which she is afraid of becoming her mother. This labyrinth. The place that turns
back on itself. The room in which the women grow up. In which they are no longer
awkward in their clothing. In which they grow out of clumsiness. And where ...
In which she is afraid of becoming her mother. This labyrinth. The place that turns
back on itself. The room in which the women grow up. In which they are no longer
awkward in their clothing. In which they grow out of clumsiness. And where ...
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User Review - bness2 - LibraryThingI realize this is considered a classic in feminist literature, but it is not anything like what I was expecting and I found Griffin's stream of consciousness style to be very distracting. This is not ... Read full review
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Contents
MATTER | 5 |
land Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was Therefor Them | 56 |
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| Title | Woman and nature: the roaring inside her |
| Author | Susan Griffin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0060115114, 9780060115111 |
| Length | 263 pages |
| Subjects | › › Feminism Nature Poetry / American / General Sex role Social Science / Women's Studies Women |
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