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Book Club, Light: The Soul of a Woman

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      The Soul of a Woman
      by Isabel Allende

      Prompt 1- As you begin reading (or if you’ve already started):

      What feels most alive for you in Allende’s voice so far?
      Is there a moment, idea, or reflection that made you pause—or that you keep thinking about?

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      Anna Baeten
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      A few of my favorite quotes from the book:

      “This is what women want: to be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over their bodies and lives, and above all, to be loved.”

      “We want a world of beauty, not only that which the senses appreciate, but also the beauty perceived by an open heart and a clear mind. We want a pristine planet protected from all forms of aggression. We want a balanced and sustainable civilization based on mutual respect, and respect for other species and for nature. We want an inclusive and egalitarian civilization free of gender, race, class, and age discrimination, and any other classification that separates us. We want the kind of world where peace, empathy, decency, truth, and compassion prevail. Above all, we want a joyful world. That is what we, the good witches, want. It’s not a fantasy, it’s a project. Together we can achieve it.”

      “More than forty years ago Bella Abzug, the famous activist and congresswoman from New York, summarized the above in one sentence: “In the twenty-first century women will change the nature of power instead of power changing the nature of women.”

      “I have been training for years to be a passionate old woman, just as others train to climb mountains or play chess”

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