In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life

Praise for In Sweet Company " In Sweet Company provides readers with a bird′s eye view of the inner lives of fourteen very different women whose practical wisdom and generous hearts inspire us to deepen our own spiritual connection. Their lives are their message to us all, a message we need to hear: connect with the Divine, anchor our actions in spiritual principles, serve the greater good." —Laurie Beth Jones, author, Jesus, CEO "This is an invaluable resource that harnesses the wisdom, beauty, creativity, and resourcefulness found in women who are committed to making a difference. This book is inspirational and filled with creative possibilities to manifest a better world for our children and grandchildren, exemplified by the way these extraordinary women have led their lives." —Angeles Arrien, cultural anthropologist; author, The Four–Fold Way and The Second Half of Life "Inquiring conversations with fourteen women whose lives and work are energized and given meaning by their personal connection with spiritual wellsprings." —Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author, Goddesses in Everywoman and Urgent Message from Mother

Preface. Introduction. One: Sister Helen Prejean. Two: Grandmother Twylah Hurd Nitsch. Three: Miriam Polster. Four: Alma Flor Ada. Five: Reverend Lauren Artress. Six: Olympia Dukakis. Seven: Riane Eisler. Eight: Le Ly Hayslip. Nine: Zainab Salbi. Ten: Katherine Dunham. Eleven: Margaret J. Wheatley. Twelve: Rabbi Laura Geller. Thirteen: Gail Williamson. Fourteen: Sri Daya Mata. Epilogue. Acknowledgments. Permissions. About the Author. Index.

Margaret Wolff is a writer, speaker, and consultant whose work celebrates women′s growth and development. For the past 20 years, she has brought together groups of women to create hundreds of "learning communities" –– support groups, workshops and retreats that span the developmental divides of a woman′s life and programs that foster self–discovery and spiritual integration, conflict resolution and forgiveness, and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Her website, InSweetCompany.com , receives thousands of hits each month, and her growing monthly newsletter reaches 2500 people. She is active in speaking to many different kinds of groups and organizations and estimates that she reaches 6000+ people per year, with substantial back of room sales.