The authors describe their introspective journeys to Greece and France, during which they reconnected while Sue grappled with midlife challenges and writer's block and Ann struggled with heartbreak and post-college career questions.

Presents the author's journey from her life as a traditional Christian wife and mother to that of a woman who argues for a feminine face of God as she travels the world looking for enlightenment.

"In keeping with the traditional academic genre of collected essays, Sue Monk Kidd: A Collection of Critical Essays offers seven analytic studies of several of Kidd's novels, including The Invention of Wings, The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings plus the film version of The Secret Life of Bees to bring expanded perspectives to her work for avid readers as well as academics. These literary essays can serve as examples for students of literature,...