Longing for Darkness

<b>Read China Galland's posts on the Penguin Blog</b> <p/>With this book China Galland brought increased attention to the spiritual traditions of the Black Madonna and other cross-cultural expressions of the feminine divine. The popularity of recent works by authors like Sue Monk Kidd and Kathleen Norris have only increased readers' fascination. Now with a new introduction by the author <i>Longing for Darkness</i> explores Galland's spellbinding and deeply personal journey from New Mexico through Nepal India Switzerland France the former Yugoslavia and Poland--places where such figures as Tara the female Buddha of the Tibetan tradition and the Black Madonna are venerated today.