The Enchanted Life

By Sharon Blackie,

Book cover of The Enchanted Life: Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday

Book description

Taking as her starting point the inspiration and wisdom that can be derived from myth, fairy tales, and folk culture, Dr. Sharon Blackie offers a set of practical and grounded tools for enchanting our lives and the places we live, so leading to a greater sense of meaning and of…

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1 author picked The Enchanted Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was a Rosetta Stone to my own life and, ultimately, my book. In it, Blackie describes what I had been engaged in doing ever since my parents died, without having the "lingo" to talk about it. In other words, Blackie didn't show me what to do here so much as alert me to what I was doing. And once I understood what I was doing, everything clicked into place about why it mattered.

My own book then came into clear focus. This is a lyrical prescription for moving more beautifully in the world that many of us may…

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