{"product_id":"the-first-free-women-matty-weingast-9781645470564","title":"The First Free Women: Original Poems Inspired by the Early Buddhist Nuns","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Ancient Collection Reimagined\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComposed around the Buddha's lifetime, the original \u003ci\u003eTherigatha \u003c\/i\u003e(\"Verses of the Elder Nuns\") contains the poems of the first Buddhist women: princesses and courtesans, tired wives of arranged marriages and the desperately in love, those born into limitless wealth and those born with nothing at all. The authors of the \u003ci\u003eTherigatha\u003c\/i\u003e were women from every kind of background, but they all shared a deep-seated desire for awakening and liberation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe First Free Women\u003c\/i\u003e, Matty Weingast has reimagined this ancient collection and created an original work that takes his experience of the essence of each poem and brings forth in his own words the struggles and doubts, as well as the strength, perseverance, and profound compassion, embodied by these courageous women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matty Weingast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645470563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645470564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Matty Weingast","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052135641343,"sku":"9781645470564","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a98e201-6b98-4a46-937a-bd1bf33fe5e9.jpg?v=1685017144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-free-women-matty-weingast-9781645470564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}