~ A Wild Ride Into Love,
Beauty & Goddess Lore ~
Leap and the net will appear. That's what Sydney Wellington's best friend advised just before she died. Now, a year and a half post-leap, Sydney's run out of both money and hope. Going to bed with a prayer to "any god or goddess listening" to somehow make this next day different than all the days gone by, Sydney's prayers are answered by a great host of deities from a wide range of traditions, with the witty and often vicious Venus leading the pack. What begins as a fun little bargain to nab the hot guy living five boats down the dock becomes a race to the death between a has-been Goddess and a real woman in the making.
Reviews
"An extraordinary book. It's wisdom and truth resonate, revealing so much of what is needed to be a woman in the world. It will be an integral catalyst and catapult for the transformation that is happening. I wanted more and more!"Susan Collin Marks, Author of Watching The Wind and Executive Vice President, Search for Common Ground
"Classical mythology with a postmodern twist...a thoroughly captivating and adventurous tale of a woman's search for love and meaning. Fun, funny, and transformational, a book for every woman who has ever looked in the mirror and wondered 'Am I loveable?'"Dr. Susan Dobra, Editor, Natural Beauty and Health Magazine
"Powerful! An intense, impacting and mythic journey through the feminine, the illusions of this world, and the dark forces that can separate us from our truth. I felt like Venus began accompanying me day-to-day and influencing my life."Dr. Sandra Phocas, Psychiatrist
"Well-written and engaging...Venus poses a challenge to us all to put 'beauty' in perspective and move beyond its external trappings."Donna Hicks, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
"A terrific work from a masterful storyteller. Rice entertains while compelling readers, deserving attention from readers of all ages and genders."Roger Moore, Marine Captain
"This is important shit that every woman in the world, especially America, should hear. I'm at a women's college: they'll love it."Amanda Schreiber, College Senior
"Enchanting, illuminating, and tragically real."Stanford Siver, Director, Global Process Institute
"Wow--just wow! I laughed, cried, got angry, cheered, put it down, then came back knowing that shifts were taking place deep within me. A very timely and needful clarion call to the heart of humankind."Libby Jones, Internet Technology Specialist
"Reading Venus For A Day was like having a huge weight finally lifted from my shoulders. I got the giddy tingles that move down your spine and flutter in your stomach when you truly connect. It has opened my eyes."Rebecca Knox, College Sophomore
"A page turning and humorous romp that is also a powerful excavation of what it means to be a woman in a mans world. How beautiful that the once logical Sydney risks it all to follow the only path she can-the path of her heart."Lori Ann Lothian, Columnist, Looking Deeper Magazine