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Women Who Run With The Wolves is a collection of intercultural myths, fairy tales, and stories connecting women with legends by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Summary of the Book Clarissa Estés discusses what she knows best: the female psyche. Women have been portrayed as the symbol of fertility and life, and she shows how folk tales have always looked towards women as magical creatures. Through these stories she shows how the female psyche is reflected in them, and draws from her own life experiences to demonstrate their place in the study of human psychology and anthropology. An empowering vision of women both ancient and modern, this is a book for every woman and for everyone who wishes to see their truly magical side. About Clarissa Estés Clarissa Pinkola Estés is an American poetess, Jungian psychoanalyst and post-trauma specialist best known for her books: Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul, The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale About that Which Can Never Die, The Gift of Story: A Wise Tale About What is Enough, and her spoken word poetry collection comprising of: The Dangerous Old Woman: Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype, The Power of the Crone: Myths and Stories of The Dangerous Old Woman and Her Special Wisdom, How To Be An Elder: Myths and Stories of The Dangerous Old Woman, and Theatre of the Imagination. Clarissa worked with World War veterans, Korean and Vietnam war soldiers to help them cope with quadriplegia at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Hospital in Hines, Illinois. She was awarded the first Joseph Campbell Keeper of the Lore Award, the Las Primeras Award, calling her “The First of Her Kind” from the Mexican American Women's Foundation, the Gradiva Award from the National Association for her contributions towards the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, and the Catholic Press Award for her literary achievements.