Goddesses: a World of Myth and Magic - Hardcover

'A stunning book! Every woman and girl will be inspired. The power of the goddesses is truly magical.' --Olympia Dukakis

'Although intended for children, I can think of a few women who would like to read these succinct portraits of the world's goddesses. Those covered are from many cultures, all revealing different aspects of feminine power. For mothers to read to their daughters (and fathers to their sons if they want to give them a head start in a life with female company), you can't fail to cherish this book.' --Wave

Burleigh Muten, who is named after both of her grandmothers, is an elementary school teacher and mother of two children who lives with her family in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the founder of Hands of the Goddess Press, USA, which she created in order to publish her Return of the Goddess engagement calendar. She is also the compiler of Return of the Great Goddess (Shambhala Publications 1995), an anthology of prose and images about the divine feminine. Rebecca Guay graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York City with a degree in illustration. Rebecca is best known for her painted graphic novels for DC Comics and her illustrations for the card game, Magic: The Gathering. Rebecca has also created book covers for young adult novels, illustrating the works of renown writers Bruce Coville and Ursula K. LeGuin. Rebecca lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.