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Written by a philosopher, this book is full of insightful ideas that are very deep. It is all about the wounds that women carry both from society and family. Drawing on psychology, Leonard talks about how a poor or nonexistent relationship with one's father can wreak all sorts of emotional and psychological havoc in life. There are many stories from ancient Greece, fairy tales, and so on that illustrate these challenges going back hundreds--and sometimes thousands--of years. The author also references dreams, going into depth explaining their meaning. Several case study clients are described as the author details their trauma, the result, their healing, and so on. This book certainly has given me a lot to think about. Several archetypes are detailed in the book, and readers will likely find parts of their life / personality in one if not more of said archetypes. Some ladies are stuck in the little girl phase of wanting to please others and be rid of responsibilities. Other ladies are stuck in the Amazon phase of doing everything themselves and emasculating men. I could go on and on about this book. It is very well written and dives deep into the emotional divide of masculine and feminine. As a last note to readers, know that you can change and that what happened to you as a child was not your fault. You can't change the past, but you can change the future starting now.
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