The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine by Sue Monk Kidd, is a chronicle of Kidd's search for an understanding of the boundaries of her strict Southern Baptist upbringing and her feelings of discontent at the exclusion of women in traditional Christianity. Kidd uses the exploration of myth and the works of feminist scholars to guide her to a deeper understanding of her own spirituality and the Sacred Feminine.

Sue Monk Kidd is best known for the book The Secret Life of Bees, but the author did not originally develop a career as a fiction writer until after she began her process of self discovery and spiritual awakening. She was best known as a Christian inspirational writer and shocked her readers and lecture audiences with revelations of her newfound understanding of the multifaceted nature of deity. It was a courageous leap for Kidd to speak about her process in an open way and to change her focus to fiction after building a career based on Christian faith.

Kidd provides a blueprint for exploration and offers a wonderful guide to self understanding and Goddess consciousness. The Dance of the Dissident Daughter reaffirms the importance of engaging in a deep process of understanding of oneself through myth and ritual. The book is an inspiration to anyone seeking a connection with the inner workings of the spiritual self.