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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
GODDESSES
AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS
$19.95
ISBN: 1556709420
Agapi Stassinopoulos brings the Greek
goddesses off the pedestal into our everyday lives. With warmth and humor, she
shows us how they can guide and enlighten us. Through her dramatic portrayal of
heroines from ancient plays and modern literature – from Shakespeare to Shaw
to Euripedes – she brings the goddesses to life.
In examples from history and
literature, she portrays the goddesses, natural and worldly, taking part in our
lives through the conflicts, flaws, and failings, as well as through our joys
and accomplishments. Bridging the ancient and modern worlds, she stirs our
imagination, enriching our understanding of others and ourselves.
Agapi was born in Athens, Greece. She was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, where
she received the Ronson Award for "Best Actress of the Year" She
appeared in the film "Surviving Picasso" with Anthony Hopkins. She is developing a motion picture on "The Maria Callas Story"
based on the best-selling book written by her sister, Arianna Huffington. With her unique gifts, she has 'Inspired and entertained audiences
throughout the country. Her
newest book "Conversations With The Goddesses has received critical
acclaim:
"The voices of the Greek goddesses come alive
on the pages of this book. Agapi Stassinopoulos has bestowed them with an original,
contemporary sensibility that will speak to women of all ages and inspire them
to connect with their own life forces."
- Deepak Chopra, author of Path to Love
The
Chopra Center for Well Being
"Conversation
with The Goddesses is
a treasure - both playful and useful insight into myths, archetypes and symbols
which can enrich our lives. Stassinopoulos
has brilliantly recast the ancient Greek goddesses into the dramas of modern-day
lives."
-
Any Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club