— A brief synopsis and review —

The Shadow King The Invisible Force That Holds Women Back By Sidra Stone, Ph.D.

Many of us have worked to free ourselves from the rigid patriarchal values that have dominated our culture for so long. Dr. Sidra Stone helps us to take the next step by making us aware of the Inner Patriarch--the voice within each of us that echoes those values. This voice sabotages even the most liberated women and confuses even the most understanding men. In many ways it is easier to deal with an enemy outside, one that we can see. This Inner Patriarch acts as an unseen enemy with his many pronouncements, expectations, and rules about the behavior of women and of men.

Sidra Stone is an internationally known teacher, author and psychotherapist. She is the co-creator, with her husband and partner, Hal Stone, of Voice Dialogue, an exciting and powerful method for exploring our many selves. Together, they have co-authored the best selling books Embracing Our Selves, Embracing Each Other, and Embracing your Inner Critic.

As a woman who has lived through six decades of dramatic changes in women's roles, as a professional woman, and as a mother, stepmother, and grandmother, she is particularly interested in issues that affect women. Her latest book, The Shadow King: The Invisible Force That Holds Women Back is about the impact of the Inner Patriarch upon women and the men in their lives. She currently lives in Mendocino County on the mystical, fog-shrouded coast of Northern California.

  Book Reviews

"The Shadow King is on the leading ege of women's consciousness. Sidra Stone's work with the Inner Patriarch has changed my life and that of many women I know. A must-read for every woman."

-- Shakti Gawain, author of Creative Visualization

"This book inspires and challenges us to be fully who we are by creatively and honestly confronting the forces and beliefs that severely limit the potential within us."

-- Angeles Arrien, author of The Four Fold Way

"Sidra shows us how we disempower ourselves with unconscious negative messages from the Inner Patriarch and offers lucid guidance for liberating our power as women."

-- Lucia Capacchione, author of The Power of Your Other Hand