Sharon Blackie, PhD, is an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction and a psychologist who has specialized in neuroscience, narrative, mythology, and Celtic studies. Her work has been published extensively in professional journals and consumer media, and she offers workshops and seminars worldwide and online. She lives in Wales, UK. www.sharonblackie.net
"""Hagitude is a fascinating book. It's well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There's plenty in it to inspire women of every age."" -- The Sunday Times ""Hagitude has the power to change lives. By sharing her personal story alongside potent female figures from myth and history, Sharon Blackie offers us a rich and exciting vision of how we can grow into a more connected and creative second half of life. Full of fierce energy, this is a book that acts like a ration of courage, of purpose."" -- Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for Sleep ""Like all Blackie's works it is erudite, wise, passionate and empowering -- a feast and a joy of a book."" -- Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs ""Hagitude takes readers through the ""house of elders"" -- an extraordinary cast of figures including fairy godmothers, wise women, tricksters and creators, offering bewitching role models for women in their later years."" -- Western Mail"