Lucia Rene

I found this book exciting and well written, sort of in the Da Vinci Code genre, but more spiritual as the protagonist interacts with Divine Beings during her quest. It is a blending of fact and fiction: the author cites 142 works that she used to put together a description of societal institutions and the history of the patriarchy; however, she weaves it all into a giant conspiracy theory so there is your fiction. These chapters are interspersed with the evolution of the spiritual quest she has been given: to dismantle the Energetic structures of the patriarchy and face down her nemesis. Written by an American woman ordained as a Buddhist Monk, it is a fresh and passionate voice arguing for a new way of Being -- for women to step into their power, for men to embrace their emotions, for all of us to dismantle the ego and live from universal consciousness and compassion.… (más)