TY - BOOK AU - Kidd, Sue Monk TI - DANCE OF THE DISSIDENT DAUGHTER: Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine SN - 9780062573025 U1 - 291.2114092 PY - 2016////01/01 CY - New York PB - HarperCollins KW - Comparative Religion KW - Spiritual biography KW - Kidd, Sue Monk KW - Feminism--Religious aspects KW - Feminists KW - United States KW - Feminist theology N1 - Sue Monk was a "conventionally religious, churchgoing woman, a traditional wife and mother" with a thriving career as a Christian writer until she began to question her role as a woman in her culture, her family, and her church. From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore to monastery retreats and rituals in the caves of Crete, Kidd takes readers through the fear, anger, healing, and transformation of her awakening. Retaining a meaningful connection "with the deep song of Christianity," she opens the door for traditional Christian women to discover a spirituality that speaks directly to them and provides inspiring wisdom for all who struggle to embrace their full humanity ER -