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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
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Women Who Run with the Wolves

By Clarissa Pinkola Estés ,

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Paula: A Memoir
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Paula

By Isabel Allende ,

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Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness
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Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom

By Rachel Pollack ,

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Elric of Melniboné
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Elric of Melniboné

By Michael Moorcock ,

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What It Is Like to Go to War
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What It Is Like to Go to War

By Karl Marlantes ,

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Mythago Wood
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Mythago Wood

By Robert Holdstock ,

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Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World
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Awakening the Heroes Within

By Carol S. Pearson ,

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Four Quartets
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Four Quartets

By T.S. Eliot ,

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Blue Blood
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Blue Blood

By Craig Unger ,

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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
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Supergods

By Grant Morrison ,

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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
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The Science of Storytelling

By Will Storr ,

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Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation
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Pathways to Bliss

By Joseph Campbell ,

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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch
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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story

By Jeffrey Alan Schechter ,

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The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
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The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

By C.G. Jung , Gerhard Adler (translator) ,

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Conscious Femininity
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Conscious Femininity

By Marion Woodman ,

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Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives
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Goddesses in Everywoman

By Jean Shinoda Bolen ,

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Circle of Stones: Woman's Journey to Herself
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Circle of Stones

By Judith Duerk ,

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Let Us Dance! The Stumble And Whirl With The Beloved
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Let Us Dance! The Stumble And Whirl With The Beloved

By Chelan Harkin ,

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The Infinite Harmony: Musical Structures in Science and Theology
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The Infinite Harmony

By Michael Hayes ,

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Restoring the Balance
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Restoring the Balance

By Chöjé Akong Tulku Rinpoche ,

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The Moon and the Virgin: Reflections on the Archetypal Feminine
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The Moon and the Virgin

By Nor Hall ,

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A Place Called Schugara
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A Place Called Schugara

By Joe English ,

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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
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The Seven Basic Plots

By Christopher Booker ,

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The Origins and History of Consciousness
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The Origins and History of Consciousness

By Erich Neumann ,

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SoulBlazing: Transform Your Imposters into Superpowers and Live a More Purposeful, Authentic Life
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SoulBlazing

By Lisa Haisha ,

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Shadow Legion
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Shadow Legion

By Thomas Deja , Chris Kemple (illustrator) , Mike Fyles (illustrator)

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Purpose and Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World
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Purpose and Profit

By George Serafeim ,

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Beldan's Fire
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Beldan's Fire

By Midori Snyder ,

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Kalanon's Rising
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Kalanon's Rising

By Darian Smith ,

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Writing For Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey
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Writing For Your Life

By Deena Metzger ,

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The Hero and the Outlaw: Building Extraordinary Brands Through the Power of Archetypes
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The Hero and the Outlaw

By Margaret Mark , Carol Pearson ,

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Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change
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Winning from Within

By Erica Ariel Fox ,

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One Good Mama Bone
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One Good Mama Bone

By Bren McClain ,

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Portrait of Max
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Portrait of Max

By S.N. Behrman ,

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45 Master Characters
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45 Master Characters

By Victoria Lynn Schmidt ,

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The Last Selchie Child
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The Last Selchie Child

By Jane Yolen ,

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Clara Bow
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Clara Bow

By David Stenn ,

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