The Red Tent
2 journalers for this copy...
I would highly recommend this book - I don't normally like books like this, but found this a very engrossing read. I really felt I could connect with Dinah.
Okay, so I just can't do it. I know part of the joy of bookcrossing is sharing books we love, but I physically cannot make myself wild release this book! However, I do still want to share it with some good friends - so, I'm opening up a bookring. This is going to be a good old-fashioned international b'ring and I'm not going to be limiting entries to a certain number of people, so everyone is welcome! The only stipulation I am putting on this is that you must have at least 50 books registered to your name to join this ring, as I really do want to read this book again when it returns to me and would be heartbroken if it was lost.
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mysteryfan03 (Missouri, USA) (lost enroute to adah-price?)
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rhythmbiscuit (Colorado, USA)*
TKT (California, USA)
q-cow (Makati, Philippines)
billhookbabe (Derbyshire, UK)
dolphin-au (New South Wales, Australia)
BecFromMD (Georgia, USA)
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Rach-489 (Surrey, UK)
quico (Quimbra, Portugal)
concertina8 (Wien, Austria)
octoberskye (Massachusetts, USA)
Cocobarks (Massachusetts, USA)
Davitraka (Florida, USA)* [take awhile to read, must register 50 books]
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Here is a review from Amazon.com: "Although you don't have to be familiar with the Old Testament to reap the rich rewards in The Red Tent, it certainly provides an interesting counterpoint to the tale. (The tale can be read from Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35). What is so rich about The Red Tent is its perspective, precisely, that of Dinah's--a woman before the God of Abraham was the only God around. Indeed, the women of this story have their own gods, their own traditions, their own stories. The power of this book lies in the depth of the storytelling; it is alive, captivating, and rich in the wisdom of women. Take, for instance, this quote where Dinah's mother explains a mysyery to her:
"The great mother whom we call Innana gave a gift to women that is not known among men, and this is the secret of blood. The flow at the dark of the moon, the healing blood of the moon's birth--to men, this is flux and distemper, bother and pain. they imagine we suffer and consider themselves lucky. We do not disabuse them. "In the red tent, the truth is known. In the red tent, where days pass like a gentle stream, as the gift of Innana courses through us, cleasning the body of last month's death, preparing the body to receive the new month's life, women give thanks--for repose and restoration, for the knowledge that life comes between our legs, and that life costs blood." -----page 158
I always appreciate a novel that deepens your own perspective, one that calls forth a fuller response to the events of our lives. The Red Tent is such a book. I am certain now that when my own daughters come of age, their will be a ceremony for them that expresses their own connection to the great mother Earth, and her sister the moon. But do not think that this is just a coming of age story for women, because it is not. It is a story woven with the threads of birth and death, love and agony, connectedness and solitude. And its culmination, its last breath, is a glorious sunset of wisdom and words."
Please PM your location and shipping preferences to join!
Members:
mysteryfan03 (Missouri, USA) (lost enroute to adah-price?)
adah-price (Missouri, USA)
rhythmbiscuit (Colorado, USA)*
TKT (California, USA)
q-cow (Makati, Philippines)
billhookbabe (Derbyshire, UK)
dolphin-au (New South Wales, Australia)
BecFromMD (Georgia, USA)
FiBe (England, UK)+
Rach-489 (Surrey, UK)
quico (Quimbra, Portugal)
concertina8 (Wien, Austria)
octoberskye (Massachusetts, USA)
Cocobarks (Massachusetts, USA)
Davitraka (Florida, USA)* [take awhile to read, must register 50 books]
* indicates a preference not to ship internationally
+ indicates a preference not to ship overseas
Here is a review from Amazon.com: "Although you don't have to be familiar with the Old Testament to reap the rich rewards in The Red Tent, it certainly provides an interesting counterpoint to the tale. (The tale can be read from Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35). What is so rich about The Red Tent is its perspective, precisely, that of Dinah's--a woman before the God of Abraham was the only God around. Indeed, the women of this story have their own gods, their own traditions, their own stories. The power of this book lies in the depth of the storytelling; it is alive, captivating, and rich in the wisdom of women. Take, for instance, this quote where Dinah's mother explains a mysyery to her:
"The great mother whom we call Innana gave a gift to women that is not known among men, and this is the secret of blood. The flow at the dark of the moon, the healing blood of the moon's birth--to men, this is flux and distemper, bother and pain. they imagine we suffer and consider themselves lucky. We do not disabuse them. "In the red tent, the truth is known. In the red tent, where days pass like a gentle stream, as the gift of Innana courses through us, cleasning the body of last month's death, preparing the body to receive the new month's life, women give thanks--for repose and restoration, for the knowledge that life comes between our legs, and that life costs blood." -----page 158
I always appreciate a novel that deepens your own perspective, one that calls forth a fuller response to the events of our lives. The Red Tent is such a book. I am certain now that when my own daughters come of age, their will be a ceremony for them that expresses their own connection to the great mother Earth, and her sister the moon. But do not think that this is just a coming of age story for women, because it is not. It is a story woven with the threads of birth and death, love and agony, connectedness and solitude. And its culmination, its last breath, is a glorious sunset of wisdom and words."
Journal Entry 3 by appaloosatb at through the mail in -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, September 27, 2004
Released 19 yrs ago (9/28/2004 UTC) at through the mail in -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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"The Red Tent" is on its way to mysteryfan03 to start its travels!
"The Red Tent" is on its way to mysteryfan03 to start its travels!
Got this yesterday! Thanks appaloosatb!! I have some rings in front of it, but will get to it soon!
I was positive that I had journaled this book after I read it, but I was looking at my shelf and saw that it is not there! Sorry! I did enjoy it and the idea behind it, tho I think that it was a little extreme in places.
Note--I mailed this on to adah-price December 1, 2004 according to my PO receipts. I hope that it got there and is not lost!
Note--I mailed this on to adah-price December 1, 2004 according to my PO receipts. I hope that it got there and is not lost!
